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!