"Physical abuse" refers to intentionally hurting or causing harm to someone's body, such as hitting, kicking, or injuring them physically. Full definition
He described his time there as «positive», and dismissed accounts of physical abuse as «absolute rubbish». (premierchristianity.com)
Rates of discrimination against women substantially influence the levels of child physical abuse and child neglect. (sciencedaily.com)
Roughly half the cases in the study involved allegations of multiple incidents of physical abuse by parents, while the other half involved allegations of sexual abuse. (sciencedaily.com)