Hitting & Pushing
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- barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/noun · B2A long flat boat that carries cargo on canals.
- bash/bæʃ/verb · B2To hit something violently and repeatedly.
- batter/ˈbætə/verb · B2To strike repeatedly until damaged.
- block/blɒk/verb · B1To stop a blow or a movement.
- blow/bləʊ/verb · A2To push air out through your lips, at candles or balloons.
- bludgeon/ˈblʌd͡ʒ.ən/verb · C1To strike repeatedly with something heavy and blunt.
- brace/bɹeɪs/verb · B2To prepare yourself for something unpleasant.
- brute force/bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/noun · C1Raw strength used instead of skill.
- bump/bʌmp/verb · B1To knock into something by accident.
- butt/bʌt/verb · B1To strike with the head.
- cane/keɪn/verb · B2To beat with a stick.
- catapult/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/noun · B2+A forked stick with elastic for firing small stones.
- chuck/t͡ʃʌk/verb · B1To throw something casually.
- clatter/ˈklætəː/verb · B2To make a rattling noise of hard things knocking together.
- clobber/ˈklɒb.ə(ɹ)/verb · C1To hit somebody very hard indeed.
- club/klʌb/verb · A1To beat with a heavy stick.
- collide/kəˈlaɪd/verb · C1To crash into each other while moving.
- compress/kəmˈpɹɛs/verb · B2+To squeeze a file into fewer bytes.
- cram/kɹæm/verb · B2To force a term's worth of study into the night before the exam.
- crash/ˈkɹæʃ/verb · B1To strike something violently while moving.
- crush/kɹʌʃ/verb · B1To press something until it breaks into small pieces.
- deflect/dɪˈflɛkt/verb · B2+To turn a blow aside.
- dodge/dɒd͡ʒ/verb · B1To move quickly aside to avoid something.
- drag/dɹæɡ/verb · B1To pull something heavy along the ground behind you.
- duck/dʌk/verb · B1To drop your head to avoid a blow.
- eject/ɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/verb · B2To throw something out with force.
- elbow/ˈɛlbəʊ̯/noun · A2The joint in the middle of your arm that lets it bend.
- expel/ɪkˈspɛl/verb · B2+To officially force someone out of a school or country.
- flinch/ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/verb · B2To make a quick small movement away from something.
- fling/ˈflɪŋ/verb · B2To throw something carelessly and hard.
- flog/flɒɡ/verb · C1To beat somebody as a punishment.
- grapple/ˈɡɹæpəl/verb · B2To seize hold and struggle with somebody.
- haul/hɔːl/verb · B2To drag or pull something heavy with effort.
- headbutt/ˈhɛdbʌt/verb · B2+To hit somebody with your forehead.
- heave/ˈhiːv/verb · B2To lift or throw something heavy with great effort.
- hurl/hɜːl/verb · B2To throw something with all your strength.
- impact/ˈɪmpækt/noun · B1The force of one thing striking another.
- jab/d͡ʒæb/verb · B2To hit with a short straight blow.
- jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/verb · B1To force something in so tightly it will not move.
- jolt/d͡ʒɒlt/verb · B2To move or shake suddenly and roughly.
- jostle/ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/verb · C1To push against people in a crowd.
- kick/kɪk/verb · A2To hit something with your foot.
- kickback/ˈkɪkbæk/noun · C1The sudden backward force a machine gives.
- knock/nɒk/verb · A2To hit a door with your hand so people know you are there.
- knockout blownoun · C1The strike that ends a fight.
- lash/læʃ/verb · B2To strike with a whip or a rope.
- launch/lɔːnt͡ʃ/verb · B2To send a rocket up or start a product into the world.
- lever/ˈliː.və/verb · B2To move something heavy by pushing down on a bar.
- leverage/ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · C1The power to influence, gained from your position or advantage.
- lob/lɒb/verb · B2+To throw or hit something in a high slow arc.
- momentum/ˌmə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm/noun · C1The moving power a thing carries — mass times speed.
- nudge/nʌd͡ʒ/verb · B2To push gently, usually with an elbow.
- overpower/əʊvəˈpaʊə/verb · B2To defeat somebody by being stronger.
- parry/ˈpæɹ.i/verb · C1To block a blow and push it away.
- pat/pæt/verb · B1To touch gently a few times with a flat hand, as on a dog's head.
- pin/pɪn/noun · B1The secret four figures that unlock a card.
- pitch/pɪt͡ʃ/verb · B1To throw a ball to a batter.
- poke/pəʊk/verb · B1To push at something quickly with a finger or stick.
- prod/pɹɒd/verb · B2+To poke somebody to get their attention.
- propel/pɹəˈpɛl/verb · B2+To drive something forward with force.
- pry/pɹaɪ/verb · B2To force something open with a bar or blade.
- pummel/ˈpʌməl/verb · C1To hit repeatedly with the fists.
- punch/pʌnt͡ʃ/verb · B1To hit hard with a closed fist.
- ram/ɹæm/noun · B2A male sheep, with heavy curled horns.
- rap/ɹæp/verb · B2To knock sharply and quickly.
- rebound/ɹiˈbaʊnd/verb · C1To bounce back after striking something.
- recoil/ɹɪˈkɔɪl/verb · C1To draw back suddenly in fear or disgust.
- repel/ɹɪˈpɛl/verb · C1To drive something away — attackers, insects, or water.
- repulse/ɹɪˈpʌls/verb · C1To drive an attack back.
- restrain/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/verb · B2To hold somebody back from moving or acting.
- ricochet/ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/verb · C1To bounce off a surface at an angle.
- shove/ʃʌv/verb · B1To push roughly and suddenly.
- slam/ˈslæm/verb · B1To shut a door hard with an angry bang.
- slap/slæp/verb · B1To hit with the flat of an open hand.
- smack/smæk/verb · B1To hit with the flat of the hand.
- smash intophrase · B2To hit something so hard it breaks.
- squash/skwɒʃ/verb · B1To crush something flat with weight or pressure.
- stab/stæb/verb · B2To drive a pointed weapon into somebody.
- stamp/stæmp/verb · A2To bring the foot down hard.
- stomp/stɒmp/verb · B2To walk or strike with heavy loud steps.
- strike/stɹaɪk/verb · B2To hit something deliberately and hard.
- stuff/stʌf/verb · B1To fill something tightly and roughly.
- subdue/səbˈdu/verb · C1To bring someone or something under control by force.
- swat/swɒt/verb · B2To hit a small moving thing with a flat object.
- swipe/swaɪp/verb · B2To strike with a sweeping sideways movement.
- tackle/ˈtækəl/verb · B2To knock somebody down to stop them.
- tap/tæp/verb · A2To strike lightly and repeatedly.
- thrust/θɹʌst/verb · B2To push something forward with force.
- thud/ˈθʌd/verb · B2To strike with a dull heavy sound.
- thump/θʌmp/verb · B1To hit with a heavy dull blow.
- toss/tɒs/verb · A2To throw lightly; salads and pancakes get this treatment.
- tow/təʊ/verb · B1+To pull a vehicle behind another.
- trample/ˈtɹæmpəl/verb · B2To walk heavily over something and crush it.
- tug/ˈtʌɡ/verb · B2To pull at something with one short, sharp movement.
- wedge/wɛd͡ʒ/verb · B2To force something into a narrow space.
- whack/ˈwæk/verb · B2To hit hard with a swinging blow.
- whip/ˈwɪp/verb · B2To beat cream or eggs very fast until they turn light and fluffy.
- wrench/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃ/verb · C1To pull something with a violent twist.
- wrestle/ˈɹɛsl̩/verb · B1To struggle physically to overpower somebody.
- yank/ˈjæŋk/verb · B2To pull sharply and suddenly.