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biť

Pronunciation: /bic/

“biť” is a Slovak word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to beat, to hit, to strike (to inflict physical pain or punishment through blows)
  2. to strike, to bang, to pound (to hit forcefully against something; of rain, waves, or wind)
  3. to beat, to strike, to toll (to produce sound by striking; of hearts, clocks, or thunder)
  4. to bash, to attack, to criticize (to attack someone verbally or in writing)
  5. to slay, to kill, to destroy (to cause death or to exterminate)
  6. to trump, to beat (to play a higher card in a card game)
  7. to spike, to smash, to hit (to hit the ball forcefully downwards in sports like volleyball)
  8. to fight, to brawl, to scuffle (to exchange physical blows; to engage in a physical struggle)
  9. to strive, to fight for, to struggle (to put great effort into achieving a goal or overcoming obstacles)
  10. to clash, to mismatch, to conflict (not to be in harmony; of colors, ideas, or expressions)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bìti. First attested in the 15th century.

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