What's the difference between pelearse and golpear

Question

I came across these two words and wanted to know what the main difference between them. I know that golpear means to hit, or to bang (on a door for example), to punch and pelearse means to fight as well (is it just in a quarrel or...).

Answer 1

HI Jason, I think the main difference is that pelearse can be fighting with words or fists. Golpearse can only be with fists.

• Thanks, I looked in my personal dictionary, the online dictionary and thought that might be the case but I always want the guru's to weigh in with their thoughts!! :) - Jason7R Aug 25, 2009

Answer 2

Quite different, actually:

Pelearse: applied to two or more people, to use physical force or angry words against one another.

Golpear: to hit violently one part of the body or any object against another one, normally repeatedly. One object can also accidentally "golpear" another; no human intervention is required.

"Golpearse" would be the reciprocal, ie. they bangs/hits/strikes/ beats each other (or one another).

Golpearse can only be with fists.

Golpearse can be done even with cucumbers, if you wish.

• Gracias lazarus. Te agradeco. Me gusta la idea de peleas con pepinos. jajaja - Jason7R Aug 25, 2009

Answer 3

This dictionary link gives lots of examples:

pelear

golpear

Answer 4

Este año, mis estudiantes seráron muy físicos. Tengo estudiantes con discapacitados emocionales y comportamientos. ¡Será diversión!