Synonyms of slugging

slugging

verb

present participle of slug

as in hitting

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

she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitting
• punching
• knocking
• slapping
• smacking
• slamming
• banging
• pounding
• whacking
• clapping
• striking
• swiping
• batting
• clipping
• cracking
• kicking
• bashing
• thumping
• nailing
• boxing
• hammering
• shoving
• pushing
• swatting
• tapping
• licking
• bopping
• jabbing
• poking
• socking
• bobbing
• bludgeoning
• clouting
• slogging
• clobbering
• belting
• zapping
• thwacking
• smiting
• rapping
• stabbing
• flicking
• tagging
• clocking
• walloping
• pasting
• chopping
• busting
• bonking
• bumping
• biffing
• stroking
• whaling
• beating
• battering
• pummeling
• pummelling
• mauling
• slashing
• pelting
• hanging one on
• dumping
• roughing
• mangling
• peppering
• jostling
• lashing
• cuffing
• stamping
• buffeting
• butting
• scuffing
• lambasting
• whipping
• drubbing
• prodding
• bunging
• bunting
• lacing
• creaming
• sapping
• kneeing
• flailing
• levelling
• pommelling
• clubbing
• conking
• thrashing
• switching
• cudgeling
• spearing
• pommeling
• decking
• cudgelling
• leveling
• bowling (down or over)
• felling
• knocking down
• braining
• flogging
• sledging
• skulling
• flooring
• sledgehammering
• sucker punching
• caning
• beaning
• rabbit-punching