percuotere — meaning in English

English meaning

• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
• thrash verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.

Senses

percuotere is used for these senses in English:

• thrash To beat mercilessly.

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.

thrash — full definition

1. verb To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.
2. verb To move about wildly and violently.
3. verb To subject a computer system to heavy, repeated demands for memory, causing it to slow down badly.

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