To outdo; to surpass; to exceed.
To cross; to surmount; to get over.
To overcome; to conquer.
To rise above; to overtop; to cover.
To overtake.
To surpass; to better.
To kill, bump off.
To beat convincingly; to thrash.
To hit, slap or strike.
To share or parcel out (often with up).
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
The sound of a heavy strike.
The strike itself.
The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.