Synonyms of hitting

hitting

verb

present participle of hit

1

as in knocking

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

a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in bumping

to come into usually forceful contact with something

when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumping
• slamming
• colliding
• banging
• smashing
• crashing
• knocking
• ramming
• impinging
• impacting
• swiping
• thudding
• bashing
• striking
• bouncing
• glancing
• scraping
• skipping
• contacting
• pushing
• rebounding
• landing
• ricocheting
• brushing
• touching
• sweeping
• ricochetting
• kissing
• shaving
• skimming
• nudging
• caroming
• grazing
• clunking
• pressing
• jostling
• bulldozing
• muscling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• skirting

3

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• winning
• attaining
• gaining
• making
• scoring
• obtaining
• getting
• garnering
• logging
• securing
• landing
• capturing
• bagging
• acquiring
• realizing
• carrying
• procuring
• drawing
• tying
• approaching
• racking up
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• touching
• matching
• chalking up
• notching (up)
• excelling
• equaling
• topping
• meeting
• tieing
• equalling
• amounting (to)
• surpassing
• rivaling
• rivalling
• beating
• outdoing
• measuring up (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• losing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)