To make an onset or attack. Obsolete. To aim a stroke or blow (at); to hit out.

To break forth into sudden activity, or manifestation of an inward force. Of persons: To break out… Const. in, with (a speech, a cry, or other mode…

to lash out: to strike out violently, to lay about one vigorously; (of a horse) to kick out. Also figurative †Also to lash it out.

intransitive. To lay about one (sc. blows). Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To lash out; to strike out violently. In earliest use figurative: to break out into excess; to be extravagant, exaggerate. Cf. overlash…

To strike violently or at random; to lay about one with heavy blows; to move rapidly and violently, etc. Also with down, out. Also in cricket, to…

intransitive. To move outwards from a centre; to strike out with a part of the body; to push out. Cf. sense 11a. Now rare.

To strike out with (the fist, the heels, etc.). Chiefly absol. or intransitive. To strike or lash out. Hence, to give way to invective, use…

intransitive. To strike out with the fist. Also figurative to deal heavy blows at, to attack vigorously.

intransitive. To strike out, deliver blows; to pitch into one.