BLUDGEONING Synonyms
7 hypernyms for bludgeoning. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BLUDGEONING
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| battering | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of subjecting to strong attack | ||||||
| beating | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||
| clubbing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease | ||||||
| hammering | verb, adverb, noun, adjective v, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||
| pounding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • repeated heavy blows • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||
| thrashing | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a sound defeat • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||
| whacking | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows adverb • to an abnormal extent adjective satellite • (British informal) enormous | ||||||
| cudgelling | verb v | |||||
noun • a club that is used as a weapon verb • strike with a cudgel | ||||||
| mauling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges verb • split (wood) with a maul and wedges • injure badly by beating | ||||||
| pummeling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly. noun • A beating. | ||||||
| club | noun n | |||||
noun • a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together • a formal association of people with similar interests • stout stick that is larger at one end • a building that is occupied by a social club • golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball • a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink verb • unite with a common purpose • gather and spend time together • strike with a club or a bludgeon • gather into a club-like mass | ||||||
| cudgel | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a club that is used as a weapon verb • strike with a cudgel | ||||||
| harass | verb v | |||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||
| pummel | verb v | |||||
verb • strike, usually with the fist | ||||||