" punched "

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banged,

•  bashed,

•  batted,

•  belted,

•  biffed,

•  bludgeoned,

•  bobbed,

•  bonked,

•  bopped,

•  boxed,

•  busted,

•  clapped,

•  clipped,

•  clobbered,

•  clocked,

•  clouted,

•  cracked,

•  hammered,

•  hit,

•  knocked,

•  nailed,

•  pasted,

•  pounded,

•  rapped,

•  slammed,

•  slapped,

•  slogged,

•  slugged,

•  smacked,

•  smote,

•  socked,

•  struck,

•  swatted,

•  swiped,

•  tagged,

•  thumped,

•  thwacked,

•  walloped,

•  whacked,

•  whaled,

•  zapped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make a hole or series of holes in;

  * e.g., " ... punch a ticket "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bored,

•  drilled,

•  holed,

•  perforated,

•  pierced,

•  punctured,

•  riddled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to urge, push, or force onward;

  * e.g., " ... cowboys punching cattle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drove,

•  herded,

•  ran

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... after the man had punched the bartender for eighty-sixing him, bouncers stepped in and restrained him until the police could arrive "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make a hole or series of holes in;

  * e.g., " ... punch a ticket "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bore,

•  drill,

•  hole,

•  perforate,

•  pierce,

•  puncture,

•  riddle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to urge, push, or force onward;

  * e.g., " ... cowboys punching cattle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drive,

•  herd,

•  run

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashed,

•  basted,

•  batted,

•  battered,

•  beat,

•  belabored,

•  belted,

•  birched,

•  bludgeoned,

•  buffeted,

•  bunged up,

•  clubbed,

•  curried,

•  did,

•  drubbed,

•  fibbed,

•  flogged,

•  hammered,

•  hided,

•  laced,

•  lambasted,

•  lashed,

•  lathered,

•  licked,

•  mauled,

•  messed (up),

•  paddled,

•  pelted,

•  pommeled,

•  pounded,

•  pummeled,

•  roughed (up),

•  slated,

•  slogged,

•  switched,

•  tanned,

•  thrashed,

•  threshed,

•  thumped,

•  tromped,

•  walloped,

•  whaled,

•  whipped,

•  whopped,

•  whupped,

•  worked over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in sucker punched;

•  Synonyms : 

•  sucker punched,

•  bowled (down or over),

•  creamed,

•  decked,

•  dumped,

•  felled,

•  floored,

•  knocked down,

•  leveled,

•  caned,

•  clubbed,

•  cudgeled,

•  flailed,

•  flogged,

•  lashed,

•  sapped,

•  slashed,

•  sledged,

•  sledgehammered,

•  speared,

•  stabbed,

•  switched,

•  thrashed,

•  whipped,

•  bumped,

•  butted,

•  jabbed,

•  jostled,

•  kicked,

•  kneed,

•  poked,

•  prodded,

•  pushed,

•  shoved,

•  stamped,

•  beaned,

•  brained,

•  conked,

•  skulled,

•  bunted,

•  flicked,

•  stroked,

•  tapped,

•  scuffed,

•  battered,

•  beat,

•  buffeted,

•  bunged,

•  chopped,

•  cuffed,

•  drubbed,

•  laced,

•  lambasted,

•  licked,

•  mangled,

•  mauled,

•  pelted,

•  peppered,

•  pommeled,

•  pummeled,

•  roughed,

•  banged,

•  bashed,

•  batted,

•  belted,

•  biffed,

•  bludgeoned,

•  bobbed,

•  bonked,

•  bopped,

•  boxed,

•  busted,

•  clapped,

•  clipped,

•  clobbered,

•  clocked,

•  clouted,

•  cracked,

•  hammered,

•  hit,

•  knocked,

•  nailed,

•  pasted,

•  pounded,

•  punched,

•  rapped,

•  slammed,

•  slapped,

•  slogged,

•  slugged,

•  smacked,

•  smote,

•  socked,

•  struck,

•  swatted,

•  swiped,

•  tagged,

•  thumped,

•  thwacked,

•  walloped,

•  whacked,

•  whaled,

•  zapped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in rabbit-punched;

•  Synonyms : 

•  rabbit-punched,

•  bowled (down or over),

•  creamed,

•  decked,

•  dumped,

•  felled,

•  floored,

•  knocked down,

•  leveled,

•  caned,

•  clubbed,

•  cudgeled,

•  flailed,

•  flogged,

•  lashed,

•  sapped,

•  slashed,

•  sledged,

•  sledgehammered,

•  speared,

•  stabbed,

•  switched,

•  thrashed,

•  whipped,

•  bumped,

•  butted,

•  jabbed,

•  jostled,

•  kicked,

•  kneed,

•  poked,

•  prodded,

•  pushed,

•  shoved,

•  stamped,

•  beaned,

•  brained,

•  conked,

•  skulled,

•  bunted,

•  flicked,

•  stroked,

•  tapped,

•  scuffed,

•  battered,

•  beat,

•  buffeted,

•  bunged,

•  chopped,

•  cuffed,

•  drubbed,

•  laced,

•  lambasted,

•  licked,

•  mangled,

•  mauled,

•  pelted,

•  peppered,

•  pommeled,

•  pummeled,

•  roughed,

•  banged,

•  bashed,

•  batted,

•  belted,

•  biffed,

•  bludgeoned,

•  bobbed,

•  bonked,

•  bopped,

•  boxed,

•  busted,

•  clapped,

•  clipped,

•  clobbered,

•  clocked,

•  clouted,

•  cracked,

•  hammered,

•  hit,

•  knocked,

•  nailed,

•  pasted,

•  pounded,

•  punched,

•  rapped,

•  slammed,

•  slapped,

•  slogged,

•  slugged,

•  smacked,

•  smote,

•  socked,

•  struck,

•  swatted,

•  swiped,

•  tagged,

•  thumped,

•  thwacked,

•  walloped,

•  whacked,

•  whaled,

•  zapped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... you should take a course in anger management—you can't go around punching out people "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  beat,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)