качну́ть

rare #30374

verbperfective imperfective is кача́ть

1.
to rock (once), to sway, to give a shake, to swing
Ве́тер качну́л ве́тки де́рева.
The wind swayed the branches of the tree.
Perfective semelfactive of качать: one single movement.
2.
to rock (a baby), to dandle
Она́ качну́ла колыбе́ль, и ребёнок зати́х.
She rocked the cradle and the baby went quiet.
3.
to pump
Он не́сколько раз качну́л насо́с.
He worked the pump a few times.
4.
(rare) to toss in the air, to chair (someone)
Ребя́та качну́ли капита́на на рука́х.
The lads tossed the captain into the air.
Russian custom of tossing a hero on outstretched hands.
5.
(rare) to lift up, to raise slightly
Волна́ качну́ла ло́дку вверх.
The wave lifted the boat up.

Examples

Imperative
ты	качни́
вы	качни́те

Active present	-
Active past	качну́вший	having swung, having swayed, having rocked, that swung
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	качну́в качнувши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
качну́ть	-	to rock (once); to rock (a baby); to pump; to toss in the air; to lift up
качну́ться	-	to sway; to stagger
покачну́ть	по-	to sway
покачну́ться	по-	to sway