karawhiu
1. (verb) (-a) to drive, lash, pelt down (of rain), whip.
2. (verb) (-a) to give it everything, act aggressively, act with vigour.
Ka tīmata te kōkiri, karawhiua ana e rātou te haka a Te Rauparaha, a 'Ka mate, ka mate'. Karawhiua ana hoki te whakawāteatea atu i te hoariri, i ngā Tāke i ō rātou kōruarua (TTR 1998:180). / When they began the attack they vigorously performed Te Rauparaha's haka, 'Ka mate, ka mate' as they set about aggressively clearing the enemy, the Turks from their trenches.
See also karawhiua, karawhiua atu, karawhiua mai
