Root

و ك ز

1 verb · 2 nouns and adjectives

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 4 entries
  • وَكَزَهُ Form I He struck, or beat him
    , (S, Msb,) aor. يَكِزُهُ, (Msb,) inf. n. وَكْزٌ, (Msb, K,) He struck, or beat him, (S, Msb,) [with anything,] as, for ex., with a staff, or stick: (TA:) or it signifies, (Msb,) or signifies also (S) he struck, or beat, him with his fist upon his chin: (S, Msb:) or, accord. to Ks, i. q. لَكَمَهُ; (Msb;) [i. e.] he struck, or beat, him with his fist. (A, K.) ― -b2- He pushed, or impelled, or repelled, him. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b3- He pierced him (Ks, K, * TK) with a spear. (TK.) ― -b4- He goaded him. (TA.) ― -b5- He broke his nose. (T, TA.)
  • وَكْزَةٌ A blow with the fist
    A blow with the fist. (A.)
  • وَكَّازٌ who strikes, or beats, much with his fist
    One who strikes, or beats, much with his fist. (A.)
  • مُتَوَكِّزٌ بأَمْرٍ Standing ready, or prepared
    Standing ready, or prepared, for a thing, or an affair. (L, art. وكد.)

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