" punching "

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 : 

•  banging,

•  bashing,

•  batting,

•  belting,

•  biffing,

•  bludgeoning,

•  bobbing,

•  bonking,

•  bopping,

•  boxing,

•  busting,

•  clapping,

•  clipping,

•  clobbering,

•  clocking,

•  clouting,

•  cracking,

•  hammering,

•  hitting,

•  knocking,

•  nailing,

•  pasting,

•  pounding,

•  rapping,

•  slamming,

•  slapping,

•  slogging,

•  slugging,

•  smacking,

•  smiting,

•  socking,

•  striking,

•  swatting,

•  swiping,

•  tagging,

•  thumping,

•  thwacking,

•  walloping,

•  whacking,

•  whaling,

•  zapping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

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

  * e.g., " ... punch a ticket "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boring,

•  drilling,

•  holing,

•  perforating,

•  piercing,

•  puncturing,

•  riddling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to urge, push, or force onward;

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

•  Synonyms : 

•  driving,

•  herding,

•  running

•  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 : 

•  bashing,

•  basting,

•  battering,

•  batting,

•  beating,

•  belaboring,

•  belting,

•  birching,

•  bludgeoning,

•  buffeting,

•  bunging up,

•  clubbing,

•  currying,

•  doing,

•  drubbing,

•  fibbing,

•  flogging,

•  hammering,

•  hiding,

•  lacing,

•  lambasting,

•  lashing,

•  lathering,

•  licking,

•  mauling,

•  messing (up),

•  paddling,

•  pelting,

•  pommeling,

•  pounding,

•  pummeling,

•  roughing (up),

•  slating,

•  slogging,

•  switching,

•  tanning,

•  thrashing,

•  threshing,

•  thumping,

•  tromping,

•  walloping,

•  whaling,

•  whipping,

•  whopping,

•  whupping,

•  working over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in sucker punching;

•  Synonyms : 

•  sucker punching,

•  bowling (down or over),

•  creaming,

•  decking,

•  dumping,

•  felling,

•  flooring,

•  knocking down,

•  leveling,

•  caning,

•  clubbing,

•  cudgeling,

•  flailing,

•  flogging,

•  lashing,

•  sapping,

•  slashing,

•  sledgehammering,

•  sledging,

•  spearing,

•  stabbing,

•  switching,

•  thrashing,

•  whipping,

•  bumping,

•  butting,

•  jabbing,

•  jostling,

•  kicking,

•  kneeing,

•  poking,

•  prodding,

•  pushing,

•  shoving,

•  stamping,

•  beaning,

•  braining,

•  conking,

•  skulling,

•  bunting,

•  flicking,

•  stroking,

•  tapping,

•  scuffing,

•  battering,

•  beating,

•  buffeting,

•  bunging,

•  chopping,

•  cuffing,

•  drubbing,

•  lacing,

•  lambasting,

•  licking,

•  mangling,

•  mauling,

•  pelting,

•  peppering,

•  pommeling,

•  pummeling,

•  roughing,

•  banging,

•  bashing,

•  batting,

•  belting,

•  biffing,

•  bludgeoning,

•  bobbing,

•  bonking,

•  bopping,

•  boxing,

•  busting,

•  clapping,

•  clipping,

•  clobbering,

•  clocking,

•  clouting,

•  cracking,

•  hammering,

•  hitting,

•  knocking,

•  nailing,

•  pasting,

•  pounding,

•  punching,

•  rapping,

•  slamming,

•  slapping,

•  slogging,

•  slugging,

•  smacking,

•  smiting,

•  socking,

•  striking,

•  swatting,

•  swiping,

•  tagging,

•  thumping,

•  thwacking,

•  walloping,

•  whacking,

•  whaling,

•  zapping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in rabbit-punching;

•  Synonyms : 

•  rabbit-punching,

•  bowling (down or over),

•  creaming,

•  decking,

•  dumping,

•  felling,

•  flooring,

•  knocking down,

•  leveling,

•  caning,

•  clubbing,

•  cudgeling,

•  flailing,

•  flogging,

•  lashing,

•  sapping,

•  slashing,

•  sledgehammering,

•  sledging,

•  spearing,

•  stabbing,

•  switching,

•  thrashing,

•  whipping,

•  bumping,

•  butting,

•  jabbing,

•  jostling,

•  kicking,

•  kneeing,

•  poking,

•  prodding,

•  pushing,

•  shoving,

•  stamping,

•  beaning,

•  braining,

•  conking,

•  skulling,

•  bunting,

•  flicking,

•  stroking,

•  tapping,

•  scuffing,

•  battering,

•  beating,

•  buffeting,

•  bunging,

•  chopping,

•  cuffing,

•  drubbing,

•  lacing,

•  lambasting,

•  licking,

•  mangling,

•  mauling,

•  pelting,

•  peppering,

•  pommeling,

•  pummeling,

•  roughing,

•  banging,

•  bashing,

•  batting,

•  belting,

•  biffing,

•  bludgeoning,

•  bobbing,

•  bonking,

•  bopping,

•  boxing,

•  busting,

•  clapping,

•  clipping,

•  clobbering,

•  clocking,

•  clouting,

•  cracking,

•  hammering,

•  hitting,

•  knocking,

•  nailing,

•  pasting,

•  pounding,

•  punching,

•  rapping,

•  slamming,

•  slapping,

•  slogging,

•  slugging,

•  smacking,

•  smiting,

•  socking,

•  striking,

•  swatting,

•  swiping,

•  tagging,

•  thumping,

•  thwacking,

•  walloping,

•  whacking,

•  whaling,

•  zapping

•  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)

1: as in pushovers, quitters;

•  Synonyms : 

•  pushovers,

•  quitters,

•  losers,

•  failures,

•  flops,

•  washouts,

•  underdogs

•  Antonyms : 

•  beaters,

•  conquerors,

•  masters,

•  subduers,

•  trimmers,

•  vanquishers,

•  victors,

•  whippers,

•  winners,

•  champions,

•  champs,

•  finalists,

•  placers,

•  dominators,

•  overdogs,

•  rulers,

•  subjugators,

•  top dogs

1: as in pushover, quitter;

•  Synonyms : 

•  pushover,

•  quitter,

•  loser,

•  failure,

•  flop,

•  washout,

•  underdog

•  Antonyms : 

•  beater,

•  conqueror,

•  master,

•  subduer,

•  trimmer,

•  vanquisher,

•  victor,

•  whipper,

•  winner,

•  champ,

•  champion,

•  finalist,

•  placer,

•  dominator,

•  overdog,

•  ruler,

•  subjugator,

•  top dog