(v): separate with or as if with an instrument
(v): move suddenly
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): form or shape by chopping
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): strike sharply, as in some sports
(v): deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
(v): cut with a hacking tool
(v): separate with or as if with an instrument
(v): hit sharply
(v): make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
(n): the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
(n): a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
(n): a small cut of meat including part of a rib
(n): a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
(n): a jaw
(n): the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
(n): a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
(n): a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(n): a grounder that bounces high in the air
(n): (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground