verb🔗ShareSprang, hüpfteSaid of an air-breathing aquatic animal such as a porpoise or penguin: To repeatedly jump out of the water to take a breath and dive back in a continuous motion."We watched the pod of dolphins as they porpoised gracefully across the bay, rising and falling in a rhythmic dance. "Wir beobachteten die Delfingruppe, wie sie anmutig über die Bucht sprang, sich in einem rhythmischen Tanz erhob und senkte.animalactionnaturebiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAuf und ab tauchen, hüpfenSaid of an aircraft: to make a series of plunges when taking off or landing; or of a watercraft: to successively plunge up and down in the water."The small seaplane porpoised awkwardly on the lake surface before finally gaining enough speed to lift off. "Das kleine Wasserflugzeug hüpfte ungeschickt auf der Seeoberfläche auf und ab, bevor es schließlich genug Geschwindigkeit erreichte, um abzuheben.vehiclenauticalsailingactiontechnicalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
