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hauen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

Senses

hauen is used for these senses in English:

  • beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
  • hew (ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

hew — full definition

  1. verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  2. verb To shape; to form.
  3. verb To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

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