Synonyms of socking

socking 1 of 2

noun

as in walloping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walloping
• hammering
• smashing
• whipping
• pummeling
• beating
• thrashing
• battering
• belting
• bashing
• pounding
• licking
• pelting
• flogging
• thumping
• mauling
• clubbing
• bludgeoning
• attack
• paddling
• batting
• assault
• drubbing
• cudgeling
• pummelling
• buffeting
• whaling
• hurt
• harm
• cudgelling
• battery
• tromping
• lacing
• injury
• detriment
• shock
• riot
• damage
• threat
• frenzy
• pommelling
• onslaught
• fury
• revolt
• rampage
• pommeling
• upheaval
• terror
• outrage
• impairment
• turbulence
• bulldozing
• browbeating
• rupture
• paroxysm
• rage
• uproar
• tumult
• hectoring
• outbreak
• savagery
• bullying
• brutality
• storm
• barbarity
• strong-arming
• crippling
• maiming
• foul play
• violence
• mayhem
• force
• mutilation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonviolence
• pacifism
• pacificism

• nonviolence
• pacifism
• pacificism

socking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of sock

as in slapping

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

kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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