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| Main Entry: | |
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | box |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | punch competitively |
| Synonyms: | buffet, clout, cuff, duke, exchange blows, hit, mix, scrap, slap, slug, sock, spar, strike, wallop, whack |
| Main Entry: | bullet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small missile |
| Synonyms: | ammo, ammunition, ball, bolt, cap, cartridge, dose, lead, love letter, pellet, projectile, rocket, round, shot, slug, trajectile |
| Main Entry: | clobber |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit, beat |
| Synonyms: | belt, blast, drub, lambaste*, lick, shellac, slam, slug, smash, smear, smother, thrash, trim, wallop, whip |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be at odds |
| Synonyms: | brawl, bump heads with, clash, collide, combat, contend, contest, contrast, cross swords with, differ, disaccord, disagree, discord, disharmonize, disturb, fight, interfere, jar, lock horns with, mismatch, oppose, romp, run against tide, scrap, slug, square off with, strive, struggle, tangle, vary |
| Antonyms: | agree, be calm, harmonize |
| Main Entry: | criticize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disapprove, judge as bad |
| Synonyms: | animadvert on, bash, blame, blast, blister, carp, castigate, censure, chastise, chide, clobber, come down on, condemn, cut down, cut to bits, cut up, denounce, denunciate, disparage, do a number on, dress down, excoriate, find fault, fluff, fulminate against, fustigate, give bad press, hit, jump on, knock*, lambaste*, nag at, nit-pick, pan, pick at, rap, reprehend, reprimand, reprobate, reprove, rip*, roast, scathe, scorch*, skin alive, skin*, slam*, slog, slug, take down, trash*, trim*, zap |
| Antonyms: | approve, compliment, laud, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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