- Bethump
- Bethump Be*thump", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bethumped}, or {Bethumpt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bethumping}.] To beat or thump soundly. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Bethump
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bethump — be·thump … English syllables
bethump — bə̇, bē+ transitive verb Etymology: be + thump : to beat or pelt soundly … Useful english dictionary
Bethumped — Bethump Be*thump , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bethumped}, or {Bethumpt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bethumping}.] To beat or thump soundly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bethumping — Bethump Be*thump , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bethumped}, or {Bethumpt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bethumping}.] To beat or thump soundly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bethumpt — Bethump Be*thump , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bethumped}, or {Bethumpt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bethumping}.] To beat or thump soundly. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
belabor — v. a. Thump, bethump, strike, knock, lay blows upon. See beat … New dictionary of synonyms
beat — I. v. a. 1. Strike, knock, hit, thump, bethump, belabor, drub, maul, pommel, baste, thrash, thwack, bang, whack, pound, punch, cudgel, cane, whip, buffet, lay blows upon. 2. Hammer, forge. 3. Pound, bruise, pulverize, comminute, bray, break in… … New dictionary of synonyms
dad — It cannot be known for certain when this word came into regular use, but it is recorded from the sixteenth century. From that point on, at least, it can be regarded as a piece of fossilized babylanguage, used by children of any age to address… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
