beating (verb)

  • 11tromp — verb Etymology: by alteration Date: 1846 intransitive verb 1. tramp 1 < a lot of knocking on doors, tromping from room to room Sara Davidson > 2. to step hard ; stamp < tromped on the brake > …

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  • 12beat down — verb a) (of the sun or rain) to strike with great force. We had to leave the beach because the sun was really beating down. b) To haggle someone to sell at a lower price. It was a ghastly morning, with the rain beating down in sheets …

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  • 13take — verb ADVERB ▪ well ▪ badly ▪ She took the news of her father s death very badly. ▪ seriously ▪ I wanted to be taken seriously as an artist …

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  • 14beat out phrasal — verb 1 (transitive something out) to put out a fire by beating 2 (transitive beat something out of someone) to force someone to tell you something by beating them: I had the truth beaten out of me by my father. 3 (transitive beat something out)&#8230; …

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  • 15laminate — verb (laminated, laminating) –verb (t) /ˈlæməneɪt / (say lamuhnayt) 1. to separate or split into thin layers. 2. to form (metal) into a lamina, as by beating or rolling. 3. to construct by placing layer upon layer. 4. to cover or overlay with&#8230; …

  • 16administer — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, efficiently ▪ centrally, locally ▪ The legislation was to be centrally administered by the Board of Education. ▪ jointly …

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  • 17receive — verb 1 get/accept sth ADVERB ▪ regularly ▪ automatically ▪ You will automatically receive updates by text message. ▪ currently ▪ They currently receive subsidies from the gov …

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  • 18suffer — verb ADVERB ▪ a lot, badly, enormously, greatly, grievously, horribly, immensely, mightily, severely, terribly, tremendously …

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  • 19chastise — verb reprimand severely. ↘dated punish, especially by beating. Derivatives chastisement noun chastiser noun Origin ME: appar. formed irregularly from the obs. verb chaste (see chasten) …

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  • 20beat a retreat — verb depart hastily • Hypernyms: ↑depart, ↑take leave, ↑quit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to retreat or retire often in haste or with loss of dignity * * * beat a retreat …

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