beat at

beat at something

to strike out at something. He beat at his attacker to no avail. Lily beat at the snake, but didn't harm it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Uaithne	-	Irish
Viatrix	-	Late Roman
Lydie	-	French
ÖDi	-	Hungarian
Fungai	-	Southern African, Shona
Aurelio	ow-RE-lyo	Italian, Spanish