avventarsi

Italian

Verb

avventarsi

1. reflexive of avventare
2. (reflexive) to launch oneself; to pounce (on)

   avventarsi alle spalle del avversario ― to pounce on the adversary's back

   Synonyms: gettarsi, spingersi, scagliarsi, buttarsi, lanciarsi

3. (reflexive) to crash (into)

   le onde si avventano contro gli scogli

   the waves are crashing into the rocks

4. (reflexive) to go for it
5. (reflexive) to eagerly throw oneself into something; to rush to something

   avventarsi sul cibo

   to rush to the food

6. (reflexive) to throw oneself down

   Synonym: precipitarsi

7. (reflexive, rare) to catch someone's eye

Anagrams

• avversanti, avvistarne, ravvisante