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verb
To run into (someone); to have a chance encounter with (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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verb
To attack physically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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verb
To attack verbally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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verb
hit violently, as in an attack
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tear into, lace into, pitch into, lay into
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hit
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