| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit hard with object |
| Synonyms: | bash, baste, batter, beat, blackjack, bludgeon, clobber, clout, cosh, cudgel, fustigate, hammer, pommel, pound, pummel, strike, whack |
| Main Entry: | baste |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pummel, thrash |
| Synonyms: | batter, beat, berate, blister, clobber, club, drub, lambaste, lash, maul, pelt, revile, scold, trounce, wallop, whip, whomp |
| 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: | flail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat, strike |
| Synonyms: | bash, batter, club, flog, hit, knock, lash, maltreat, pummel, slug, smack, smash, sock, thrash, thwack, whale |
| 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: | 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: | slug |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit |
| Synonyms: | KO, bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, box*, bump, clobber, clock, clout, club, crack, flail, flog, hammer*, jab, knock, lambaste, let have it, nail, pelt, pop, pound, punch, slam, slap, smack, sock, swat, thrash, thwack, wallop, whack, whale |
| Main Entry: | socialize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be friendly at gatherings |
| Synonyms: | associate, chum with, club*, consort, entertain, fraternize, get about, get around, get together, go out, hang around with, hang out, hobnob, join, keep company, league, make advances, make the rounds, mingle, mix, pal around, run with, tie up with |
| Antonyms: | exclude, shun |
| Main Entry: | pommel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat |
| Synonyms: | belabor, club, cudgel, finial, handle, knob, maul, pound, pummel, saddlebow, strike, thwack |