beat against

beat against someone or something

to strike against someone or something. The wind beat against the sides of the house. Max beat against Lefty's jaw with his quick jabs.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cristiano	kree-STYAH-no (Italian), kreesh-TYA-noo (Portuguese)	Italian, Portuguese
Artemisia	-	Ancient Greek
Bertram	BUR-trəm (English), BER-trahm (German)	English, German, Ancient Germanic
Eider	-	Basque
Liddy	LID-ee	English
Cambyses	-	History