verb
definition
make a physical attack on.
example
he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer
synonyms
- hit
- strike
- physically attack
- aim blows at
- slap
- smack
- beat
- thrash
- spank
- thump
- thwack
- punch
- cuff
- swat
- knock
- rap
- pummel
- pound
- batter
- pelt
- welt
- cane
- lash
- whip
- club
- cudgel
- box someone's ears
- clout
- wallop
- belt
- whack
- bash
- clobber
- bop
- biff
- sock
- deck
- slug
- plug
- knock about
- knock around
- lay into
- do over
- rough up
- quilt
- smite
- sexually assault
- abuse
- molest
- rape
- interfere with