| Main Entry: | manhandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push |
Synonyms: |
abuse, batter, beat, bung up, damage, handle, knock about, maltreat, mangle, maul, mistreat, paw, pull, push, rough up, roughhouse, slap around |
| Main Entry: | knock |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | push over; strike |
Synonyms: |
KO, abuse, bash, batter, beat, beat up, bob, bruise, buffet, clap, clout, cuff, damage, deck, drub, fell, flatten, floor, hit, hurt, level, maltreat, manhandle, maul, mistreat, pound, punch, rap, roughhouse, slap, smack, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, total, wallop, whack, wound |
| Main Entry: | rough up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | handle harshly |
Synonyms: |
abuse, bash, batter, beat up, hit, knock about, knock around, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, roughen, roughhouse, slap around, thrash |
Antonyms: |
aid, help, protect |