to cannon
- verb
- /ˈkænən/
:
chocar con
- The players ran down the field and cannon into each other during the tackle.
Examples
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As I turned the corner, someone cannon into me, causing both of us to stumble.
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I hurried up the steps, opened the front door, and cannoned into Chuck Selwyn.
Fiction book (1994) -
The taxi hooted as it avoided Ranger, almost cannoning into a Clover Dairies delivery truck. Simple city to drive in, New York.
Fiction book (1996) -
She was running so fast that she cannon into the wall and fell to the ground.
Synonyms
323
2.3
To close or hit something with great force and make a loud noise
318
1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
66
3.9
To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward
64
3.1
Crash into each other while moving
50
3.3
To hit something with great force, often in sport
38
3.7
Hit something or someone while moving, causing a sudden strong crash
24
4.6
To move very fast in a rough or uncontrolled way
19
6.8
To move very fast and with great force like a train or meteor
18
2.1
To hit someone or something by accident while moving
1
4.1
To hit something with great force
1
6.8
To move very fast and out of control toward something, often causing harm
1
5.9
To hit something with strong force while moving
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Etymology
Cannon (verb 'to collide') is best remembered by the image of a cannonball hitting something; a helpful way to remember it is to imagine a heavy shot hitting and pushing into a wall. So to cannon into something is to crash or strike it with strong force.