Synonyms of bonked

bonked

verb

past tense of bonk

as in smacked

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

an overhead branch suddenly fell and bonked him on the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• knocked
• banged
• slapped
• hit
• punched
• slammed
• whacked
• clapped
• pounded
• struck
• clipped
• cracked
• swiped
• kicked
• batted
• bashed
• thumped
• licked
• nailed
• bopped
• thwacked
• hammered
• poked
• shoved
• clobbered
• tapped
• zapped
• smote
• swatted
• pushed
• jabbed
• clocked
• slugged
• socked
• bobbed
• bludgeoned
• biffed
• chopped
• rapped
• stabbed
• busted
• boxed
• bumped
• flicked
• pasted
• clouted
• whaled
• tagged
• slogged
• walloped
• belted
• pummeled
• mauled
• stroked
• buffeted
• roughed
• hung one on
• battered
• beat
• mangled
• jostled
• lashed
• slashed
• cuffed
• scuffed
• bunged
• butted
• stamped
• pelted
• dumped
• whipped
• drubbed
• peppered
• lambasted
• conked
• prodded
• kneed
• creamed
• laced
• flailed
• bunted
• felled
• speared
• decked
• clubbed
• thrashed
• sapped
• flogged
• beaned
• caned
• leveled
• pommeled
• floored
• knocked down
• sucker punched
• switched
• sledged
• brained
• sledgehammered
• bowled (down or over)
• cudgeled
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bonked

Nikola Vlašić bonked one of the posts earlier in the half, and Modric's cross on a free kick into the box was headed over the bar by Marin Pongračić. — CBS News, 27 June 2026

With eight minutes left in the contest, Kempe bonked Cale Makar in the back of the head, then went to the box for mixing it up with captain Gabe Landeskog, who came to Makar’s defense, shortly thereafter. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026

Their fight is to be continued next week, and whether or not another member of the deck team gets bonked on the head remains to be determined. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026