gread — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- buffet noun A meal set out on a table or counter for guests to serve themselves.
- drub noun Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
- hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
- pommel noun The upper front brow of a saddle.
- smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
- stamp noun A small piece of paper affixed to mail to show that postage has been paid.
- thrash verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.
- thump noun A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.
- trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.
- whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.
Senses
gread 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.
- buffet To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.
- drub To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
- hammer To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
- pommel (transitive) To pound or beat.
- smash (transitive) To hit extremely hard.
- stamp (transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
- thrash To beat mercilessly.
beat — full definition
- verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
- noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
- noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
- adj Informal: completely exhausted.
buffet — full definition
- noun A meal set out on a table or counter for guests to serve themselves.
- verb To strike or knock about repeatedly, especially by wind, waves, or force.