tirón

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tirón

[t̪iˈɾõn]

Rhymes with on

Where it comes from

De tiro y el sufijo -ón.

noun tirones

Acción o efecto de tirar con violencia.
Acción con que uno estira o arranca con fuerza una cosa.
Similar: estirón
Crecimiento en altura.
Similar: estirón
Física Magnitud vectorial que equivale a la derivada temporal de la aceleración.
Similar: sobreaceleración, sobreimpulso

noun tirones

outdated Aprendiz, novicio.

In English

draw something that attracts e.g. a crowd
jerk quick, often unpleasant tug or shake
pull to strain a muscle or ligament or tendon
game ability to successfully seduce someone — see also charisma, charm
wrench violent twisting movement
strain violent effort, excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles
yank A sudden, vigorous pull

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@misc{tiro_n_2026,
  title = {tirón},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tir%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}