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单词 knock someone about or around
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to treat brutally
He started knocking me around.
Synonyms
hit
She hit him hard across his left arm.
attack
beat
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
strike
She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.
damage
The strong winds damaged the fence.
abuse
People responsible for abusing prisoners must be held accountable.
hurt
She had hurt her back in an accident.
injure
A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.
wound
The driver of the bus was wounded by shrapnel.
assault
The gang assaulted him in the street.
harm
I removed the splinter carefully, anxious not to harm him further.
batter
He battered his opponent around the head.
slap
My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder.
bruise
My ego is easily bruised.
thrash
He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red.
beat up (informal)
buffet
maul
The troops were severely mauled before evacuating the island.
work over (slang)
clobber (slang)
She clobbered him with a vase.
mistreat
I have been mistreated by people in the past.
manhandle
maltreat
He was not maltreated during his detention.
lambast(e)
slap around (informal)
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
See knock

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abuse
Definition
to ill-treat violently
People responsible for abusing prisoners must be held accountable.
Synonyms
ill-treat,
wrong,
damage,
hurt,
injure,
harm,
mar,
spoil,
oppress,
maul,
molest,
dump on (slang, US),
impose upon,
manhandle,
rough up,
brutalize,
shit on (taboo, slang),
maltreat,
misapply,
handle roughly,
knock about or around
in the sense of assault
Definition
to attack violently
The gang assaulted him in the street.
Synonyms
strike,
attack,
beat,
knock,
punch,
belt (informal),
bang,
batter,
clip (informal),
slap,
bash (informal),
deck (slang),
sock (slang),
chin (slang),
smack,
thump,
set about,
lay one on (slang),
clout (informal),
cuff,
flog,
whack,
lob,
beset,
clobber (slang),
smite (archaic),
wallop (informal),
swat,
fall upon,
set upon,
lay into (informal),
tonk (slang),
lambast(e),
belabour,
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of batter
Definition
to hit repeatedly
He battered his opponent around the head.
Synonyms
beat,
hit,
strike,
knock,
assault,
smash,
punch,
belt (informal),
deck (slang),
bang,
bash (informal),
lash,
thrash,
pound,
lick (informal),
buffet,
flog,
maul,
pelt,
clobber (slang),
smite,
wallop (informal),
pummel,
tonk (informal),
cudgel,
thwack,
lambast(e),
belabour,
dash against,
beat the living daylights out of,
lay one on (slang),
drub,
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

Nearby words of
knock someone about or around

  • knock about or around with someone
  • knock it off
  • knock off
  • knock someone about or around
  • knock someone down
  • knock someone off
  • knock someone out

Related terms of
knock someone about or around

  • knock about or around with someone

Synonyms of 'knock someone about or around'

knock someone about or around

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beat
Definition
to strike with a series of violent blows
He lost the boxing match and was badly beaten by his opponent.
Synonyms
batter,
break,
hit,
strike,
knock,
punch,
belt (informal),
whip,
deck (slang),
bruise,
bash (informal),
sock (slang),
lash,
chin (slang),
pound,
smack,
thrash,
cane,
thump,
lick (informal),
buffet,
clout (informal),
flog,
whack (informal),
maul,
clobber (slang),
wallop (informal),
tonk (informal),
cudgel,
thwack (informal),
lambast(e),
lay one on (slang),
drub,
tan (informal),
lam (informal),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of bruise
Definition
to hurt (someone's feelings)
My ego is easily bruised.
Synonyms
injure,
hurt,
pain,
wound,
slight,
insult,
sting,
offend,
grieve,
displease,
rile,
pique
in the sense of buffet
Definition
to hit, esp. with the fist
Synonyms
batter,
pound,
beat,
strike,
box,
push,
knock,
punch,
bang,
rap,
slap,
bump,
shove,
thump,
cuff,
flail,
clobber (slang),
wallop (informal),
pummel,
lambast(e)
in the sense of clobber
Definition
to batter
She clobbered him with a vase.
Synonyms
batter,
beat,
assault,
smash,
bash (informal),
lash,
thrash,
pound,
beat up (informal),
wallop (informal),
pummel,
rough up (informal),
lambast(e),
belabour,
duff up (informal),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of damage
Definition
to harm or injure
The strong winds damaged the fence.
Synonyms
spoil,
hurt,
injure,
smash,
harm,
ruin,
crush,
devastate,
mar,
wreck,
shatter,
weaken,
gut,
demolish,
undo,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
impair,
ravage,
mutilate,
annihilate,
incapacitate,
raze,
deface,
play (merry) hell with (informal)
in the sense of harm
Definition
to injure physically, morally, or mentally
I removed the splinter carefully, anxious not to harm him further.
Synonyms
injure,
hurt,
wound,
abuse,
molest,
ill-treat,
maltreat,
lay a finger on,
ill-use
in the sense of hurt
Definition
to cause physical or mental injury to
She had hurt her back in an accident.
Synonyms
injure,
damage,
wound,
cut,
bruise,
scrape,
impair,
gash
in the sense of injure
Definition
to hurt physically or mentally
A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.
Synonyms
hurt,
wound,
harm,
break,
damage,
smash,
crush,
mar,
disable,
shatter,
bruise,
impair,
mutilate,
maim,
mangle,
mangulate (Australian, slang),
incapacitate
in the sense of maltreat
Definition
to treat badly, cruelly, or violently
He was not maltreated during his detention.
Synonyms
abuse,
damage,
hurt,
injure,
harm,
bully,
mistreat,
ill-treat,
handle roughly
in the sense of maul
Definition
to handle roughly or clumsily
The troops were severely mauled before evacuating the island.
Synonyms
ill-treat,
beat,
abuse,
batter,
thrash,
beat up (informal),
molest,
work over (slang),
pummel,
manhandle,
rough up,
handle roughly,
knock about or around,
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mistreat
Definition
to treat badly
I have been mistreated by people in the past.
Synonyms
abuse,
injure,
harm,
molest,
misuse,
maul,
manhandle,
wrong,
rough up,
ill-treat,
brutalize,
maltreat,
ill-use,
handle roughly,
knock about or around
in the sense of slap
Definition
to strike sharply with something flat, such as the open hand
My yoga instructor turned up and slapped me on the shoulder.
Synonyms
smack,
hit,
strike,
beat,
bang,
clap,
clout (informal),
cuff,
whack,
swipe (informal),
spank,
clobber (slang),
wallop (informal),
lay one on (slang)
in the sense of strike
Definition
to hit (someone)
She took two steps forward and struck him across the mouth.
Synonyms
hit,
smack,
thump,
pound,
beat,
box,
knock,
punch,
hammer,
deck (slang),
slap,
sock (slang),
chin (slang),
buffet,
clout (informal),
cuff,
clump (slang),
swipe,
clobber (slang),
smite,
wallop (informal),
lambast(e),
lay a finger on (informal),
lay one on (slang),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of thrash
Definition
to beat (someone), esp. with a stick or whip
He was thrashed with a cane until his skin turned red.
Synonyms
beat,
wallop,
whip,
hide (informal),
belt (informal),
leather,
tan (slang),
cane,
lick (informal),
paste (slang),
birch,
flog,
scourge,
spank,
clobber (slang),
lambast(e),
flagellate,
horsewhip,
give someone a (good) hiding (informal),
drub,
take a stick to,
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of wound
Definition
to cause an injury to the body or feelings of
The driver of the bus was wounded by shrapnel.
Synonyms
injure,
cut,
hit,
damage,
wing,
hurt,
harm,
slash,
pierce,
irritate,
gash,
lacerate
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