Synonyms of socking

socking 1 of 2

noun

as in hammering

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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