1. Frapper.
2. Heurter. Cogner quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
3. (Intrans.) Taper.
4. (Intrans.) Battre. Un volet qui cogne.
accrocher · battre · bigorner · bousculer · boxer · brutaliser · buter · choquer · châtaigner · cocotter · frapper · gourmer · heurter · infecter · meurtrir · piler · pilonner · porter · puer · rencontrer · rosser · sentir · tambouriner · tamponner · taper · étriller
ETYM Old Eng. baschen, baissen. Related to Abash.
To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
To strike (a person) on the head with an object.
1. To dance erotically, as in: dance with the pelvis thrust forward.
2. To knock against with force or violence; SYN. knock.
break · bump into · bump off · chance · demote · dislodge · displace · encounter · find · happen · kick downstairs · knock · knock about · knock against · relegate
1. When you bump into things or people, you accidentally hit them with your body.
2. When you meet people unexpectedly or unintentionally, you bump into them. Run into is the same as bump into.
butt against · jar against · knock against · run into
(Irregular preterit, past participle: hit).
1. To deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.
2. To hit against; come into sudden contact with; SYN. strike, impinge on, run into, collide with.
3. To hit the target or goal, as intended.
4. To cause to move by striking.
5. To affect suddenly, usually adversely; SYN. strike.
6. To cause to experience suddenly; SYN. strike, come to.
7. To consume to excess.
arrive at · attain · bump off · collide with · come to · dispatch · gain · impinge on · make · murder · off · pip · polish off · rack up · reach · remov · run into · score · shoot · slay · strike · stumble · tally
ETYM Vulgar Slang, u. s.
(Homonym: nock).
1. To deliver a sharp blow or push ; SYN. strike hard.
2. To rap with the knuckles.
bump · bump into · criticise · criticize · knock about · knock against · knock cold · knock down · knock out · knock over · pick apart · ping · pink · rap · strike hard · tap
To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog.
bawl out · beat · beat out · berate · call down · call on the carpet · chew out · chew up · chide · crush · dress down · flog · have words · jaw · lambas · lambaste · lash · lather · lecture · rag · rebuke · remonstrate · reprimand · reproof · scold · shell · slash · strap · take to task · vanquish · welt · whip