bater

/bɐ.ˈteɾ/, /ba.ˈte(ʁ)/

to beat; to beat up to attack someone violently
to hit; to strike to collide with violently
(transitive) to crash to cause something to collide
(transitive) to clap to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands
to knock on to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention
to beat to play a percussion instrument
(transitive) to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently
(Brazil) to snap to create a photograph
(chiefly) to scout to explore a wide terrain
(cooking) to whisk; to whip; to beat to mix in a rapid aerating fashion
(transitive) to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it
(Brazil) to get a feeling, especially one that is not very strong
to rush to to go somewhere very fast
to shine on (of a light); to be cast over (of a shadow)
(intransitive) of the heart: to beat; to pulsate
(transitive) to beat; to flutter; to flap to move one’s wings
(transitive) to beat; to defeat
(transitive) to beat to achieve a better value than
to reach a value
to struggle (with) to have difficulty in doing something
to match to be equal or corresponding
(association football) to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)
(Brazil) to pick; to pickpocket to steal something by sleight of hand
of a special occasion: to occur in a given date
(combat sports) to tap out to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission
(transitive) to lock a padlock

Inherited from Old Portuguese bater inherited from Latin battere, battuere (beat, hit).

Latin

battuere

beat, hit

Quantity

Action/Process