beat
- verb (v)
Meaning: injure by striking
Synonyms:
bang
bash
bat
batter
belt
box
break
bruise
buffet
cane
castigate
clout
club
collide
crush
cudgel
drub
flagellate
flail
flog
hammer
hit
knock
lambaste
lash
lick
maltreat
mash
maul
pelt
pound
pummel
punch
punish
ram
rap
slap
slug
smack
spank
strike
swat
thrash
thresh
thump
thwack
trounce
wallop
whale
whip
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