| VERB | contact | knock about, buffet, batter | strike against forcefully |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | knock about, kick around, kick about | be around |
| Meaning | strike against forcefully. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | buffet, batter | |
| Broader | strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
| See also | knock | knock against with force or violence |
| Spanish | apalear, batir a golpes, golpear, maltratar, zangolotear, zarandear | |
| Catalan | copejar fort, copejar | |
| Meaning | Be around; be alive or active. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | kick around, kick about | |
| Broader | exist, be | Have an existence, be extant |
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