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beat
batter pound lash hammer
These words all mean to hit somebody/something many times, especially hard.
beat to hit somebody/something a lot of times, especially very hard:Someone was beating at the door. A young man was found beaten to death last night. At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences (= as a punishment).
batter to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in way that causes serious injury or damage:He had been badly battered around the head and face. Severe winds have been battering the coast.
pound to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise:Heavy rain pounded on the roof.
lash to hit somebody/something with a lot of force:The rain lashed at the window.
The subject of lash is often rain, wind, hail, sea or waves.
hammer to hit somebody/something hard a lot of times, in a way that is noisy or violent:He hammered the door with his fists.
pound or hammer?
There is not much difference in meaning between these two, but to pound is sometimes a steadier action. To hammer can be more violent and it is often used figuratively.
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to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer somebody/something with something
to beat/batter/pound/lash/hammer against something
to beat/batter/pound/hammer on something
to beat/batter/hammer something down
the rain/wind/sea beats/batters/pounds/lashes (at) something
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