Synonyms of skull

skull 1 of 2

noun

as in cranium

the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates

paleoanthropologists recently found the skull of a prehistoric man in a remote area of the desert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cranium
• head
• braincase
• crown
• scalp
• noggin
• pate
• poll
• noddle
• death's-head

skull

2 of 2

verb

as in to brain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brain
• spear
• bean
• cane
• conk
• club
• stab
• sledge
• cudgel
• slash
• knee
• lash
• whip
• flail
• floor
• sap
• deck
• cream
• thrash
• sledgehammer
• bump
• switch
• butt
• fell
• flog
• stamp
• knock down
• kick
• stroke
• poke
• jab
• level
• tap
• bowl (down or over)
• push
• sucker punch
• shove
• flick
• dump
• pepper
• cuff
• jostle
• rabbit-punch
• rough
• box
• prod
• bunt
• chop
• pelt
• bat
• clock
• hammer
• belt
• maul
• sock
• pummel
• slug
• bung
• whale
• punch
• nail
• lick
• pommel
• buffet
• scuff
• smack
• hit
• thump
• batter
• tag
• bludgeon
• crack
• clip
• lace
• mangle
• knock
• whack
• bop
• slap
• bob
• clout
• bang
• paste
• smite
• rap
• clap
• pound
• bash
• thwack
• bust
• clobber
• zap
• bonk
• drub
• swipe
• slam
• strike
• swat
• wallop
• lambast
• beat
• lambaste
• slog
• biff