طنب

4 اطنبت الرِّيحُ ذ , (inf. n. اـِطْنَابٌ, Msb,) The wind blew violently, and was accompanied with dust. (S, O, Msb, K.) ― -b2- And hence, اطنب said of a man, (Msb,) inf. n. as above, (TA,) (assumed tropical:) He exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, or was extravagant, or immoderate, (Msb, TA,) and profuse, (TA,) in praising or blaming: (Msb, TA:) or اطنت فِى الكَلَامِ he so exerted himself, or was extravagant or immoderate, in speech: (S, O, TA:) or he was eloquent in description, whether praising or blaming; (K, TA;) and so in speech: (TA:) and اطنب فِى الوَصْفِ he exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, in description. (IAmb, TA.) And اطنب فِى عَدْوِهِ (assumed tropical:) He exerted himself much, or beyond measure, or to the utmost, in his runnning. (IAmb, TA.) ― -b3- اطنبت الاـِبِلُ (assumed tropical:) The camels followed one another in journeying. (S, O, K.) ― -b4- And اطنب النَّهْرُ (assumed tropical:) The river went [or flowed ] far away. (K.)