Synonyms and antonyms of A hit with the hand or a weapon in British Thesaurus

a clip round the ear/earhole ()

a quick hit on the side of someone’s head, especially as a punishment

backhander (noun)

informal the action of hitting someone with the back of your hand

bang (noun)

a knock or hit on a part of your body

bash (noun)

informal a hard hit, or a knock against someone or something

blow (noun)

a hard hit from someone’s hand or an object

bonk (noun)

informal an act of hitting someone gently on the head, or of accidentally hitting your head on something

bop (noun)

a gentle hit

bump (noun)

a hit or knock to a part of your body

chop (noun)

an act of hitting someone or something hard with the side of your hand

clout (noun)

informal a hard hit with your hand

crack (noun)

informal a hard hit on a part of your body

cuff (noun)

if you give someone a cuff, you hit them with your open hand, usually on the head

give someone a thick ear ()

to hit someone hard on the side of the head

hammer blow (noun)

a very hard hit

hit (noun)

an occasion when someone or something uses their hand or an object to touch another person or thing with a lot of force

lash (noun)

a hit with a whip or a thin stick

lick (noun)

informal a hard hit with something

punch (noun)

the action of hitting someone or something with your fist (=closed hand)

rabbit punch (noun)

a short hard hit to the back of someone’s neck with the side of your hand

rap (noun)

a quick hard hit, or the sound of this

slap (noun)

a sharp hit with the palm of the hand

smack (noun)

a hit with your flat hand or with a flat object

smack (noun)

Britishinformal a hit with your fist (=closed hand)

sock (noun)

informal the action of hitting someone or something with a lot of force

spanking (noun)

the act of hitting someone, especially a child, on their bottom (=the part of the body they sit on) with the palm of your hand

stroke (noun)

a hit made with someone’s hand, a stick, or another object

swipe (noun)

a movement in which you swing your arm and you hit or try to hit someone or something, using your hand or an object

thump (noun)

the action of hitting someone with your fist (=closed hand)

wallop (noun)

informal a hard hit

walloping (noun)

informal an occasion when someone hits another person a lot

whiplash (noun)

a hit from a whip