| Main Entry: | swat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit |
Synonyms: |
beat, belt, biff, box, buffet, clobber, clout, cuff, ding, knock, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, wallop, whack |
| Main Entry: | bat |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | a hit with a solid object |
Synonyms: |
bang, belt, blow, bop, crack, knock, rap, slam, smack, sock, strike, swat, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whop |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | injure by striking |
Synonyms: |
bang, bash, bat, batter, belt, box, break, bruise, buffet, cane, castigate, clout, club, collide, crush, cudgel, drub, flagellate, flail, flog, hammer, hit, knock, lambaste*, lash, lick*, maltreat, mash, maul, pelt, pound, pummel, punch, punish, ram, rap, slap, slug, smack, spank, strike, swat, thrash, thresh, thump, thwack, trounce, wallop, whale, whip |
Antonyms: |
aid, assist, guard, help, protect |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard hit |
Synonyms: |
KO, bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, blindside, bop, buffet, bump, clip, clout, clump, collision, concussion, crack, cut, ding, impact, jab, jar, jolt, kick, knock, knockout, knuckle sandwich, lick, percussion, poke, pound, punch, rap, shock, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, thrust, thump, thwack, uppercut, wallop, whack, whomp, zap |
| Main Entry: | hit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strike, bump |
Synonyms: |
bang, bat, bell-ringer, belt, blow, bonk, box*, buffet, butt, chop, clash, clip, clout, collision, cuff, fisticuff, glance, impact, knock, lick*, one-two punch, paste, pat, plunk, punch, rap, roundhouse, shock, shot, slap, slog, smack, smash, sock, spank, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tap, uppercut, wallop, whammy, whop, zap, zinger |
| Main Entry: | hit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strike |
Synonyms: |
KO, bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, blast, blitz, box*, brain*, buffet, bump, clap, clip, clobber, clout, club, crack, cudgel, cuff, dab, ding, flail, flax, flog, give a black eye, hammer*, hook, jab, kick, knock, knock around, knock out, lace, lambaste, larrup, lather, let fly, let have it, lob, nail, pellet, pelt, percuss, pop, pound, punch, rap, ride roughshod, slap, smack, sock, stone, swat, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, trash, uppercut, wallop, whack, whang |
| Main Entry: | knock |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pushing, striking |
Synonyms: |
beating, blow, box, clip, conk, cuff, hammering, hit, injury, lick, rap, slap, smack, swat, swipe, thump, whack |
| Main Entry: | pelt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat; throw hard |
Synonyms: |
assail, batter, belabor, belt, bombard, career, cast, charge, dash, hammer, hurl, knock, lapidate, pepper, pound, pour, pummel, rain, rush, shoot, shower, sling, speed, stone, strike, swat, tear, thrash, wallop |
| Notes: | skin is the general term for an animal's outer covering; the layer of fur, hair, or wool is the coat; hide is the tough skin of certain large animals that is tanned and made into leather; pelt is untanned skin of fur-bearing animals |
| Main Entry: | pummel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat, pommel |
Synonyms: |
bash, batter, belt, clout, club, crush, cudgel, flog, hammer, hit, knock, lash, let one have it, lick, mash, maul, pelt, pound, punch, ram, slug, smack, strike, swat, thrash, trounce, wallop, whale, wham, whip |
| Main Entry: | rap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hit quickly and lightly |
Synonyms: |
beat, blow, conk, crack, knock, lick, pat, strike, swat, swipe, tap, whack |