Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bater
Verb
bah-ter
Definition
bater (verb)
Examples
- Eu vou bater na porta para ajudar você a entrar. (I will knock on the door to help you in.)
- Ela bateu a palma para chamar a atenção. (She clapped her hands to get attention.)
- Ele bateu seu recorde pessoal na maratona. (He beat his personal record in the marathon.)
Meaning
To hit or strike something, often repeatedly. It can also mean to race or to beat in a metaphorical sense.
Synonyms
- golpear
- atingir
- martelar
- dar socos