VERB | contact | knap, rap | strike sharply |
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contact | knap, chip, cut off, break off | break a small piece off from |
Meaning | strike sharply. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | rap | |
Narrower | knock | rap with the knuckles |
Broader | strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
Spanish | cascar, pegar |
Meaning | break a small piece off from. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | chip, cut off, break off | |
Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
Spanish | astillar | |
Catalan | asclar, estellar |
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