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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blow |
| Synonyms: | bang, belt, hit, lick, punch, slug, smack, sock, swat, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop |
| Main Entry: | attack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assault physically |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggress, ambush, assail, assault, bash, bat, bean, beat, beset, besiege, biff, blast, blister, boff, bombard, boot, bop, brain*, bust, charge, chop down, clip, clock, club, combat, cook*, harm, hit, hurt, infiltrate, invade, jump, kick, knock block off, knock cold, knock for a loop, larrup, lay siege to, light into, molest, mug, overwhelm, pounce upon, punch, raid, rush, set upon, slog, soak, stab, storm, strike, take the offensive, turn on, wallop, whop |
| Antonyms: | aid, defend, protect, resist, retreat, shelter, shield, submit, support, surrender, sustain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | belt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit hard |
| Synonyms: | bash, bat, biff, blast, blow, bop, clobber, slam, slug, smack, smash, sock, strap, switch, wallop, whip, whop |
| Antonyms: | pat, tap |
| 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: | jazz |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | style of music |
| Synonyms: | Dixieland, bebop, blues, boogie, boogie-woogie, bop, fusion jazz, hot jazz, improvisational music, jive, ragtime, swing |
| Main Entry: | music |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sounds that are pleasant, harmonized |
| Synonyms: | a cappella, acoustic, air, bebop, bop, chamber, classical, folk, fusion, hard rock, harmony, heavy metal, hymn, instrumental, jazz, measure, melody, modern, opera, piece, plainsong, popular, ragtime, rap, refrain, rock, rock and roll, singing, song, soul, strain, swing, tune |
| Antonyms: | silence |
| Main Entry: | punch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hit |
| Synonyms: | bash, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, clip, clout, cuff, dig, jab, jog, knock, lollop, nudge, one-two, plug, plunk, poke, prod, pummel, rap, shot, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, thrust, thump, wallop |
| Main Entry: | sock |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | hit hard |
| Synonyms: | beat, belt, bop, buffet, chop, clout, cuff, ding, nail, paste, punch, slap, smack, smash, soak, whack |
| Antonyms: | tap |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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