assail+with+blows
91as|sail — «uh SAYL», transitive verb. 1. to set upon with violence; attack repeatedly with violent blows: »The enemy assailed our fort. SYNONYM(S): assault. See syn. under attack. (Cf. ↑attack) 2. to set upon vigorously with hostile words, arguments, or… …
92belabor — /bi lay beuhr/, v.t. 1. to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary: He kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed. 2. to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule: a book that belabors the… …
93belabour — /bəˈleɪbə / (say buh laybuh), /bi / (say bee ) verb (t) 1. to beat vigorously; ply with heavy blows. 2. to assail persistently, as with ridicule. 3. Obsolete to labour at. Also, belabor …
