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…”

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Word of he day: Slug

Slug: lesma, bala (de arma de fogo), carga de chumbo, trago de bebida alcoólica, soco, murro, dar soco, golpear, surrar

Synonyms:  bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, , stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whop

Word of the day: Slog

Slog: trabalho árduo, difícil, caminhada difícil, golpear, sovar, surrar,  trabalhar, labutar, malhar, fazer uma viagem longa e árdua (a pé)

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, hammer, knock, pound, punch, slam, smack, smite, sock, strike

“He slogged away at the paperwork all day.”

“She slogged through her work.”

“We've been slogging along for hours.”

“He slogged through the deep snow.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

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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 )

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)