apalear — meaning in English

English meaning

• batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
• beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
• clobber verb To hit or defeat someone or something forcefully and decisively.
• club noun A group of people who join together for a shared interest or purpose, such as sport or recreation.
• thresh verb To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.

Senses

apalear is used for these senses in English:

• batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
• beat up (transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.
• clobber (transitive, slang) To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.
• club (transitive) To hit with a club.
• thresh (transitive, agriculture) To separate the grain from the straw or husks (chaff) by mechanical beating, with a flail or machinery, or by driving animals over them.

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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