Synonyms and antonyms of To hit an object in British Thesaurus

punch (verb)

to hit someone or something with your fist (=closed hand), usually as hard as you can

thump (verb)

to hit someone or something with your fist (=closed hand)

knock (verb)

to hit something, causing damage or harm

bang (verb)

to hit something hard, making a loud noise

batter (verb)

to hit something very hard several times

hit (verb)

to deliberately move an object so that it touches another object with force

beat (verb)

to hit an object or part of the body with your hands

strike (verb)

formal to hit someone or something with your hand, a tool, or a weapon

knock (verb)

to hit something and force it somewhere

smash (verb)

to hit something against an object or surface with a lot of force, causing injury or damage

bash (verb)

informal to hit someone or something hard and violently

bash (verb)

informal to cause serious injury or major damage by hitting someone or something

bat (verb)

to hit something small that is flying through the air in order to stop it landing on you

beat (verb)

to hit something several times making a regular pattern of sounds, or to make this pattern of sounds

beat (verb)

to hit something many times or for a long period of time

belt (verb)

informal to hit someone or something very hard

blast (verb)

to hit something with a lot of energy or force

bombard (verb)

to attack someone or something by hitting them with a lot of objects or by hitting them many times

break down ()

to hit something such as a door or wall very hard so that it falls down

bump into ()

to accidentally hit against something

butt (verb)

if a person or animal such as a goat butts someone or something, they hit them with the top of their head

chop (verb)

to hit someone or something hard with the side of your hand

clip (verb)

to hit something accidentally while passing it

clout (verb)

informal to hit someone or something hard with your hand

connect (verb)

to manage to hit someone or something

crush (verb)

to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter

dash (verb)

to throw or hit something very violently onto a surface, usually so that it breaks

deal a blow to (formal)

formal to hit someone or something

give someone/something a belt ()

to hit someone or something hard

glance off ()

to hit something lightly and then move away in a different direction

hammer (verb)

to hit something hard or many times

hit (verb)

if a vehicle hits someone or something, it moves against them with great force

pepper (verb)

to hit something many times and in many different places

plump (verb)

to hit something such as a pillow or cushion gently in order to make it return to its full shape

pommel ()

another spelling of pummel

pound (verb)

to hit something hard many times so that it breaks into small pieces or becomes a smooth thick substance

pummel (verb)

to hit someone or something many times, for example with your fists (=closed hands)

put (verb)

to kick or hit something into a particular position

rain (verb)

to hit or hit against someone or something violently many times

rap (verb)

to hit something hard and quickly

send someone/something flying ()

to make someone or something move quickly through the air by hitting them

slap (verb)

to hit someone or something quickly with the palm of the hand or a flat object, making a loud noise

slap (verb)

to hit a surface with a sound like someone slapping something

slog (verb)

informal to hit someone or something very hard, especially in sport

slug (verb)

informal to hit someone or something very hard with your fist

smack (verb)

to hit something hard and noisily

smash in ()

to cause a lot of damage to something by hitting it with a lot of force

smite (verb)

an old word meaning to hit someone or something very hard

sock (verb)

informal to hit someone or something with a lot of force

swat (verb)

to hit something, especially an insect, with your hand or with a flat object

tamp (verb)

to press a substance down by hitting it several times with something heavy

thwack (verb)

informal to hit someone or something with a thwack

wallop (verb)

informal to hit someone or something very hard

whack (verb)

informal to hit someone or something with a lot of force

wham (verb)

informal to hit something very hard