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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.
See also: beat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hala-Arabic
Almira (2)-Bosnian
IsibÉAl-Irish
Heidrun-Norse Mythology, German
BacchusBAK-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Sheela-Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil
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