Word of the day: Wallop

Wallop: batida forte, pancada, bater, surrar, espancar, fazer barulho, ruído, ferver, borbulhar, andar de forma atabalhoada, vencer de forma arrasadora

Synonyms: bash, baste, bat, batter, belabor, belt, birch, bludgeon, bung up, hammer, hide, lace, lambaste, pound, punch out, beat, whip

“I was so angry I felt like walloping him.”

“…walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit…”

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Word of the day: Flail

Flail: mangual, debulhadora, debulhar, malhar cereais, abanar os braços, agitar-se, açoitar, bater

Synonyms: wave, thrash, whirl, flap, flounder, swing, flog, beat, batter, hit, strike, bash

“They were flailing their arms to drive away the insects.”

“The wounded animal lay on the ground, flailing helplessly.”

“He was wildly flailing about on the dance floor.”

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Word of the day: Bash

Bash: golpe esmagador, bater, esmagar, surrar, criticar

Synonyms: bang, hit, bump, collide, crash, impact, impinge, knock, ram, slam, smash, strike, swipe, thud

“I bashed my arm against the door.”

“Someone bashed him over the head with a chair.”

“They tried to bash the door open.”

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Word of the day: Lam

Lam: fuga, fugir, escapar,espancar, bater

Synonyms: abscond, break out (of), clear out, flee, fly, get out, escape, run away, run off

“Let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time!”

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Obs.:  On the lam:  em fuga (da polícia).

Word of the day: Clunk

Clunk:  golpe, pancada, som de objetos (de metal, pedra ou madeira) chocando-se um contra o outro, pessoa estúpida, tola,bater, golpear

Synonyms: clump, click, clomp, clonk

“He can clunk like an elephant when he's being funny, no doubt deliberately.”

“The joint slid back with a sound somewhere between a dull pop and the clunk of two pieces of wet timber being knocked together.”   (www.wordhippo.com)

Word of the day: Wallop

Wallop: batida forte, pancada, bater, surrar, espancar, fazer barulho, ruído, ferver, borbulhar, andar de forma atabalhoada, vencer de forma arrasadora

Synonyms: bash, baste, bat, batter, belabor, belt, buffet, bung up, club, flog, lash, lick, maul, paddle, pelt, pound, slog, tan, thrash, thump, tromp, beat,

“I was so angry I felt like walloping him.”

“…walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit..”      (www.merriamwebster.com)    

Word of the day: WALLOP

Wallop: batida forte, pancada, bater, surrar, espancar, fazer barulho, ruído, ferver, borbulhar,andar de forma atabalhoada, vencer de forma arrasadora

Synonyms: blow, thump, bash, biff, smack, thwack, punch, whack, bang, bump, crack, hit, impressiveness, fizz, buzz, punch, clout

“I was so angry I felt like walloping him.”

“…walloped the branches of the pear tree with a stick in an effort to knock down some fruit…”

“…felt the wallop of a car crashing into their front porch…”

“…gave the ball a good wallop with the bat…”

 (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Smite

Smite: (ps smote, smit, pp smitten, smit): bater, golpear, atingir, afetar,  derrotar, prostrar,comover, inflamar, apaixonar, castigar

Synonyms:bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam

“…what exactly do you artists do in the studio when you get an idea? “I usually smite my forehead,” the painter replies sarcastically, “and shout ‘Eureka!’?” (www. newsweek, May 27, 2010 )

“… if you think an omnipotent and omniscient god is watching your every move and will smite you for any infraction, that can indeed make for a bit...” (www. newsweek, April 10, 2009 )

batter, better

batter   Pronúncia	bater, espancar
better   Pronúncia	melhor

Word of the day: Clout

Clout: remendo, pedaço de pano, trapo, golpe, bofetão, influência, poder (político), bater, esbofetear

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bop, box, blow, crack, cuff, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke / political influence

“She used her political clout to have another school built.”

“He gave the stubborn handle a solid clout to make it turn.” (www.merriam-webster.com)