feriō — meaning in English

English meaning

• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
• strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.

Senses

feriō is used for these senses in English:

• hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
• strike (transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

hit — full definition

1. verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
2. verb To reach or achieve a target, level, or milestone.
3. verb To affect someone or something negatively or suddenly.
4. noun Something very popular or successful, such as a song or movie.
5. noun A blow, strike, or instance of hitting.

strike — full definition

1. verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
2. verb To stop working collectively as a form of protest over pay or conditions.
3. verb To occur to someone suddenly, or to make a strong impression.
4. verb To discover, especially a valuable resource such as oil or gold.
5. noun An organized refusal to work as a form of protest.

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