picchiare

Definitions of picchiare
  1. verb
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
    synonyms: battere, malmenare, percuotere, pestare, seviziare
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    flagellare, frustare, gonfiare, montare, sfregiare
    beat severely with a whip or rod
    bastonare, flagellare, legnare
    beat with a cane
    sculacciare
    give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
    flagellare, flagellarsi
    whip
  2. verb
    hit repeatedly
    synonyms: battere, percuotere
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    types:
    pavimentare
    knock down with force
    martellare
    beat with or as if with a hammer
  3. verb
    fall or plunge forward
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    calare, discendere, fioccare, precipitare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  4. verb
    glare or strike with great intensity
    synonyms: battere
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