kleunen

Definitions of kleunen
  1. verb
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    synonyms: frapperen, inslaan, raken, slaan, treffen, uithalen
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    applaudisseren, klappen
    strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
    dichtgooien, dichtkwakken, dichtslaan, dichtsmijten, toeslaan, toesmijten
    strike violently
    binnenvliegen, inbeuken, inhakken, instuiven, invliegen
    hit violently, as in an attack
    doortrappen, schoppen, trappen, treden
    strike with the foot
    stoten
    hit hard
    kappen, slicen
    hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
    stampen
    hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    knuppelen, neerknuppelen
    strike with a club or a bludgeon
    knuppelen
    strike with a cudgel
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    aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, raken, toucheren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  2. verb
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
    synonyms: inslaan, slaan
    aanbotsen, bonken, botsen, caramboleren, inlopen, inslaan, raken, stoten, treffen
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
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    bekloppen, kloppen
    deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
    neerslaan, neertrekken, omduwen, omrukken, omslaan, omsmijten, omtrekken, omverduwen, omverrennen, omverrukken, omverslaan, omvertrekken, vloeren
    cause to come or go down
    lospikken, pikken
    hit lightly with a picking motion
    aantikken, tikken
    strike lightly
    zwiepen
    strike as if by whipping
    slaan
    hit repeatedly
    bekloppen, kloppen
    strike sharply
    bastonneren
    beat somebody on the soles of the feet
    neerslaan, omverrukken
    knock down with force
    aankloppen, bekloppen, kloppen
    rap with the knuckles
    hameren
    beat with or as if with a hammer
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    aankomen, aanraken, beroeren, komen, raken, toucheren
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
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