mardi 6 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Hit

Knock  -  Bang  -  Strike  -  Bump  -  Bash

 

These words all mean to come against sth with a lot of force.

 

Hit to come against sth with force, especially causing damage or injury: The boy was hit by a speeding car.
Knock to hit sth so that it moves or breaks; to put sb/sth into a particular state or position by hitting them/it: Someone had knocked a hole in the wall.
Bang to hit sth in a way that makes a loud noise: The baby was banging the table with his spoon.
Strike [formal) to hit sb/sth hard: The ship struck a rock.
Bump to hit sb/sth accidentally: In the darkness I bumped into a chair.
Bash (informal) to hit against sth very hard: I braked too late, bashing into the car in front.

 

PATTERNS
*a to hit/knock/bang/bump/bash against sb/sth
*to knock/bang/bump/bash into sb/sth
*to hit/strike the ground/floor/wall

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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