battuō — meaning in English

English meaning

• bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
• drub noun Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

battuō is used for these senses in English:

• bang (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.
• beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
• drub To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
• hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.

bang — full definition

1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

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.

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