Synonyms of swatting

swatting

verb

present participle of swat

as in smacking

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

didn't sleep a wink all night because she was too busy swatting mosquitoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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