Synonyms of thwacking

thwacking

verb

present participle of thwack

as in smacking

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

thwacked the growling dog on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

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