~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med ) (also ~ into ) informal hit hard or repeatedly.
Origin
C16: perh. of Scand. origin.
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~ 2 N. Amer.
informal
■ noun (in phr. on the ~ ) in flight, especially from the police.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ming , ~med ) flee.
Origin
C19: from ~ 1 .