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tundō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
  • 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.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
  • spank verb To strike someone, usually a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as punishment.

Senses

tundō is used for these senses in English:

  • batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
  • buffet To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.
  • pound (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
  • spank (transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

batter — full definition

  1. verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
  2. noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
  3. noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.

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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