give a workout to | wear out completely |
arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion | be a mystery or bewildering to |
go sour or spoil | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
cause to undergo fermentation | beat through cleverness and wit |
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of | hit repeatedly |
use or manipulate to one's advantage | give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression |
to mix into a homogeneous mass | stir vigorously |
perform as expected when applied | strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music |
move into or onto | strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting |
shape, form, or improve a material | shape by beating |
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | make by pounding or trampling |
prepare for crops | produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly |
make something, usually for a specific function | move rhythmically |
gratify and charm, usually in order to influence | sail with much tacking or with difficulty |
proceed along a path | move with a flapping motion |
move in an agitated manner | indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks |
provoke or excite | move with a thrashing motion |
be employed | move with or as if with a regular alternating motion |
cause to work | make a rhythmic sound |
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work | make a sound like a clock or a timer |
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected | glare or strike with great intensity |
operate in a certain place, area, or specialty | avoid paying |
proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity | be superior |
have and exert influence or effect | |
operate in or through | |
cause to operate or function | |
behave in a certain way when handled | |