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Verbs for Striking

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to lash
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to smack
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to bat
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to beat up
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to thrash
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to thump
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to drub
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to welt
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to flog
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to wallop
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to bash
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to clout
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to thwack
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to pummel
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to pelt
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to hit
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to kick
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to punch
19-
to swipe
20-
to beat
21-
to strike
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to pound
23-
to batter
24-
to whack
25-
to elbow
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to whip
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to lash out
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to sucker punch
to lash
to lash
Verb
l
l
a
æ
sh
ʃ
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to harshly beat someone using a whip or rod

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The cruel taskmaster would lash the slaves for the slightest mistakes.
In ancient times, criminals were often lashed as a form of punishment.

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transitive
to smack
to smack
Verb
s
s
m
m
a
æ
ck
k

to hit someone or something hard with an open hand or a flat object

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transitive
to bat
to bat
Verb
b
b
a
æ
t
t

to hit or strike someone or something with one's hand or a bat

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transitive
to beat up
to beat up
Verb
uk flag
/bˈiːt ˈʌp/

to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
beat
phrase's particle
up
to thrash
to thrash
Verb
th
θ
r
r
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to beat or strike repeatedly with force, often in a violent or uncontrolled manner

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transitive
to thump
to thump
Verb
th
θ
u
ə
m
m
p
p

to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound

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transitive
to drub
to drub
Verb
d
d
r
r
u
ə
b
b

to strike or beat someone several times with force

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transitive
to welt
to welt
Verb
w
w
e
ɛ
l
l
t
t

to whip or strike someone harshly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to flog
to flog
Verb
f
f
l
l
o
ɑ
g
g

to beat someone harshly using a rod or whip

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transitive
to wallop
to wallop
Verb
w
w
a
ɑ
ll
l
o
ə
p
p

to hit forcefully

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transitive
to bash
to bash
Verb
b
b
a
æ
sh
ʃ

to forcefully hit something or someone

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transitive
to clout
to clout
Verb
c
k
l
l
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t

to strike forcefully, especially using the fist

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transitive
to thwack
to thwack
Verb
th
θ
w
w
a
æ
ck
k

to hit forcefully with a distinct, loud sound

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transitive
to pummel
to pummel
Verb
p
p
u
ə
mm
m
e
ə
l
l

to repeatedly beat someone or something with force, often using the fists

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transitive
to pelt
to pelt
Verb
p
p
e
ɛ
l
l
t
t

to vigorously and continuously throw objects, often with force or intensity

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transitive
to hit
to hit
Verb
h
h
i
ɪ
t
t

to strike someone or something with force using one's hand or an object

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to kick
to kick
Verb
k
k
i
ɪ
ck
k

to hit a thing or person with the foot

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transitive
to punch
to punch
Verb
p
p
u
ə
n
n
ch
ʧ

to beat someone or something with a closed fist quickly and forcefully

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intransitive
to swipe
to swipe
Verb
s
s
w
w
i
p
p
e

to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion

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intransitive
to beat
to beat
Verb
b
b
ea
i
t
t

to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury

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transitive
to strike
to strike
Verb
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
k
k
e

to hit using hands or weapons

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transitive
to pound
to pound
Verb
p
p
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

to hit forcefully using the hand or a heavy instrument

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to batter
to batter
Verb
b
b
a
æ
tt
t
e
ə
r
r

to forcefully strike something or someone

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transitive
to whack
to whack
Verb
wh
w
a
æ
ck
k

to strike forcefully with a sharp blow

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transitive
to elbow
to elbow
Verb
e
ɛ
l
l
b
b
o
w

to push someone with one's elbow

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transitive
to whip
to whip
Verb
wh
hw
i
ɪ
p
p

to violently hit a person or animal with a whip

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transitive
to lash out
to lash out
Verb
uk flag
/lˈæʃ ˈaʊt/

to suddenly attempt to strike someone or something

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lash
phrase's particle
out
to sucker punch
to sucker punch
Verb
uk flag
/sˈʌkɚ pˈʌntʃ/

to hit someone unexpectedly and without warning

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
compound

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