tanguer

Senses

1. 1.

   to pitch; to pitch and toss

   (of a ship) to rise and fall at the bow and stern in rough seas

2. 2.

   to rock; to sway

   to move back and forth in an unsteady manner

Examples

• "Le bateau tangue violemment dans la tempête."

  The boat pitches violently in the storm.

• "La plateforme tangue sous les pas des ouvriers."

  The platform rocks under the workers' feet.

• "En mer agitée, les navires tanguent constamment."

  In rough seas, ships pitch continuously.

Usage

Tanguer is a nautical verb used to describe the pitching motion of ships and boats. It can also be used metaphorically for anything that sways or rocks unsteadily. The conjugation is regular (-uer verbs).