забива́ть

uncommon #8554

verbimperfective perfective is заби́ть

1.
to hammer in, to drive in, to knock in
Он забива́л гвоздь в стену.
He was hammering a nail into the wall.
Of nails, stakes, posts.
2.
to score, to put in (a goal)sports
Он ча́сто забива́ет голы голово́й.
He often scores goals with his head.
Typically забивать гол / мяч / шайбу.
3.
to board up, to nail up, to nail shut
Они́ забива́ли окна́ и две́ри до́сками.
They were boarding up the windows and doors.
Of windows and doors closed off with boards.
4.
to beat to death, to beat up, to thrash
Неве́рную жену́ по обы́чаю забива́ли камня́ми.
By custom an unfaithful wife was stoned to death.
Also of stoning: забивать камнями.
5.
to clog, to block up, to cram, to stuff
Ли́стья забива́ют водосто́к.
Leaves are clogging the drain.
Also figurative: забивать голову ерундой.

Examples

Рабочий, приставляющий доску к забору, начал забивать гвозди.
The worker who was placing a board against the fence began hammering in nails.
Ненави́жу, когда во́лосы забива́ют слив.
I hate it when hair clogs the drain.
Коси́ и забива́й.
Skive and slug.
Том часто забива́ет на шко́лу.
Tom often cuts class.
Копёр забивал сваи для нового моста.
The pile driver drove piles for the new bridge.

Imperative
ты	забива́й
вы	забива́йте

Active present	забива́ющий	hammering in, driving in
Active past	забива́вший	scoring (a goal), who was scoring
Passive present	забива́емый	being hammered in, being driven in, drivable in
Passive past	-
Gerund present	забива́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	забивав забивавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вбива́ть	в-	to drive in
взбивать	вз-	to beat; to fluff up
выбива́ть	вы-	to knock out; to beat out (dust); to carve; to drive out; to wangle
добива́ть	до-	to finish off; to crush

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