Other words for a very hard blow: “You should have seen Bill go down. Joe really hit him a ________.”
| WHOPPER | 94 |
| HAYMAKER | 90 |
| WALLOP | 90 |
| GOOD ONE | 84 |
| HARD LICK | 70 |
| SOCK | 66 |
| LICK | 47 |
| PUNCH | 43 |
| HARD ONE | 35 |
| KNOCKOUT | 35 |
| WHACK | 35 |
| BLOW | 31 |
| HARD BLOW | 28 |
| GOOD PUNCH | 22 |
| GOOD CLIP | 19 |
| NR | 18 |
| HARD PUNCH | 17 |
| CRACK | 16 |
| JOLT | 15 |
| SMACKER | 15 |
| BELT | 14 |
| HARD KNOCK | 14 |
| GOOD LICK | 11 |
| KNOCK | 10 |
| DANDY | 8 |
| KNOCK-OUT BLOW | 8 |
| SMACK | 8 |
| SMASH | 8 |
| SOCKER | 8 |
| CLOUT | 7 |
| SMASHER | 7 |
| TON | 7 |
| WALLOPER | 7 |
| BANG | 6 |
| DOOZY | 6 |
| GOOD SOCK | 6 |
| SLUG | 6 |
| SOCKED HIM | 6 |
| AWFUL WHACK | 5 |
| BLOCKBUSTER | 5 |
| ONER | 5 |
| SLAM | 5 |
| SWAT | 5 |
| TERRIFIC BLOW | 5 |
| CLOBBERED HIM | 4 |
| GOOD CRACK | 4 |
| HUMDINGER | 4 |
| JAWBREAKER | 4 |
| JOE DOTTER | 4 |
| JOLTER | 4 |
| TERRIBLE BLOW | 4 |
| AWFUL LICK | 3 |
| DIRTY ONE | 3 |
| GOOD SWAT | 3 |
| HARD CRACK | 3 |
| HARD SOCK | 3 |
| HARD WHACK | 3 |
| HEAVY BLOW | 3 |
| JOE DARTER | 3 |
| KNOCK-OUT PUNCH | 3 |
| LULU | 3 |
| UPPERCUT | 3 |
| BANGER | 2 |
| BASH | 2 |
| BEAUT | 2 |
| BIFFED HIM ONE | 2 |
| BIG BLOW | 2 |
| BLAST | 2 |
| BLINGER | 2 |
| BODY BLOW | 2 |
| BONER | 2 |
| BUMP | 2 |
| CLUNKER | 2 |
| CORKER | 2 |
| GOOD JOLT | 2 |
| GOOD SMACK | 2 |
| GOOD WALLOP | 2 |
| GOOD WHACK | 2 |
| HEAVY PUNCH | 2 |
| HELL OF A BLOW | 2 |
| HELL OF A LICK | 2 |
| HELL OF A WHACK | 2 |
| HIT HIM | 2 |
| HIT HIM HARD | 2 |
| HUNG ONE ON HIM | 2 |
| KNOCKED HIM FOR A LOOP | 2 |
| KNOCKER | 2 |
| LOWERED THE BOOM ON HIM | 2 |
| MEAN BLOW | 2 |
| MEAN ONE | 2 |
| PELT | 2 |
| PILE DRIVER | 2 |
| POLEAXED HIM | 2 |
| POP | 2 |
| RAP | 2 |
| REALLY CLOBBERED HIM | 2 |
| RINGER | 2 |
| ROUNDHOUSE | 2 |
| SHARP BLOW | 2 |
| SIDEWINDER | 2 |
| SLEDGEHAMMER | 2 |
| SOCKDOLAGER | 2 |
| SOCKED HIM ONE | 2 |
| SOCKED IT TO HIM | 2 |
| STIFF BLOW | 2 |
| STUNNER | 2 |
| SWINGER | 2 |
| WALLOPED HIM | 2 |
| WHAM | 2 |
| WHAMMY | 2 |
| AWFUL PASTE | 1 |
| AWFUL PUNCH | 1 |
| AWFUL RAP | 1 |
| AWFUL SOCK | 1 |
| AWFUL WALLOP | 1 |
| BANGED HIM | 1 |
| BEANED HIM ONE | 1 |
| BEATING | 1 |
| BELOW THE BELT | 1 |
| BELTED HIM | 1 |
| BELTED HIM ONE | 1 |
| BELTER | 1 |
| BIFF | 1 |
| BLASTED HIM | 1 |
| BLUE WHISTLER | 1 |
| BLUZER | 1 |
| BOCK | 1 |
| BOMBSHELL | 1 |
| BONE CRUSHER | 1 |
| BOOBY | 1 |
| BOP ON THE HEAD | 1 |
| BOPPER | 1 |
| BOUNDER | 1 |
| BRUISER | 1 |
| BUFFET | 1 |
| BUSTED HIM ONE | 1 |
| CAUGHT HIM WITH A HARD PUNCH | 1 |
| CLOBBERED HIM ONE | 1 |
| CLOCKED HIM | 1 |
| COCKED HIM | 1 |
| CONK | 1 |
| CONKED HIM | 1 |
| CONKER | 1 |
| CRACK ON THE HEAD | 1 |
| CRACKER | 1 |
| DASHER | 1 |
| DIRTY KNOCK | 1 |
| DIRTY PUNCH | 1 |
| DOCKWALLOPER | 1 |
| DOTTER | 1 |
| FACE-LIFTER | 1 |
| FAST ONE | 1 |
| FIERCE ONE | 1 |
| FLIP | 1 |
| GALSOCKER | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A CHARLEY HORSE | 1 |
| GAVE HIM A GOOD LICKING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A BLACK EYE | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A GOOD CLOUT | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A HAYMAKER | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A LICK | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A MAULING | 1 |
| GIVE HIM A PUNCH | 1 |
| GLANCING BLOW | 1 |
| GOLPE | 1 |
| GOOD BLOW | 1 |
| GOOD KNOCK | 1 |
| GOOD ROUNDHOUSE | 1 |
| GOOD SLAP | 1 |
| GOOD SLUG | 1 |
| HARD BLAST | 1 |
| HARD RIGHT | 1 |
| HARD SLUG | 1 |
| HARD SMACK | 1 |
| HARD SMASH | 1 |
| HARD WALLOP | 1 |
| HAY SWINGER | 1 |
| HEAVY JOLTER | 1 |
| HEAVY LICK | 1 |
| HEAVY TO THE RIGHT | 1 |
| HECK OF A BLOW | 1 |
| HECKIN | 1 |
| HELL OF A KNOCK | 1 |
| HELL OF A RAP | 1 |
| HELL OF A SHOT | 1 |
| HIT | 1 |
| HIT HIM FOR A HOMERUN | 1 |
| HIT HIM SOLID | 1 |
| HOOKER | 1 |
| HORRIBLE JOLT | 1 |
| HURTING | 1 |
| JAB | 1 |
| JACK JOHNSON | 1 |
| JACK JOHNSON BLOW | 1 |
| JAW BUSTER | 1 |
| JOE DODDER | 1 |
| JOE DRIVER | 1 |
| JOE REALLY SLUGGED HIM | 1 |
| JOE REALLY SMASHED HIM | 1 |
| K.O. | 1 |
| KNOCK-DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM DOWN | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM ON HIS ASS | 1 |
| KNOCKED HIM OUT | 1 |
| KNOCKED OUT | 1 |
| KNOCK-OUT LICK | 1 |
| KNUCKLE-BUSTER | 1 |
| LAID ONE ON | 1 |
| LAID ONE ON HIM | 1 |
| LALAPALOOSA | 1 |
| LALAPALOOZA | 1 |
| LALAPOOZER | 1 |
| LAMMED HIM ONE | 1 |
| LANDED A HAYMAKER ON HIM | 1 |
| LANDER | 1 |
| LICK AND A HALF | 1 |
| LIKE A TREE FELL ON HIM | 1 |
| LOW BLOW | 1 |
| LOWERED THE BOOM | 1 |
| MULE KICK | 1 |
| NAILED HIM | 1 |
| NASTY BLOW | 1 |
| NASTY PUNCH | 1 |
| NELSON | 1 |
| ONE ON THE NOSE | 1 |
| ONE-TWO-THREE PUNCH | 1 |
| PALLTOGUE | 1 |
| PASTED HIM A GOOD ONE | 1 |
| PLOP | 1 |
| PLUNKER | 1 |
| POLEAXED | 1 |
| POUNCED ON HIM | 1 |
| POWERFUL BLOW | 1 |
| PUG | 1 |
| PUNCH IN THE JAW | 1 |
| REAL SOCK | 1 |
| REALLY CLIPPED HIM | 1 |
| REALLY GIVE HIM A BLOW | 1 |
| REALLY GOT A KNOCK | 1 |
| REALLY SLUGGED HIM | 1 |
| REALLY SOCKED HIM | 1 |
| REALLY STRUCK HIM | 1 |
| SEVERE LICK | 1 |
| SHMASHEROO | 1 |
| SHOT | 1 |
| SIDE-CLOPPER | 1 |
| SLUGGED HIM | 1 |
| SLUGGING LICK | 1 |
| SLUNGER | 1 |
| SMACKED HIM | 1 |
| SMASH IN THE EYE | 1 |
| SMASHED HIM ONE | 1 |
| SMASHING BLOW | 1 |
| SMASHING CRACK | 1 |
| SOCK IN THE PUSS | 1 |
| SOCKED HIM A GOOD ONE | 1 |
| SOCKED HIM A WHOPPER | 1 |
| SOCKED HIM GOOD | 1 |
| SOLID BLOW | 1 |
| SOLID PUNCH | 1 |
| STAGGERING BLOW | 1 |
| STEM-WINDER | 1 |
| STINGER | 1 |
| STRIKING BLOW | 1 |
| STUNNING BLOW | 1 |
| SURE LAID ONE ON HIM | 1 |
| SWATTED HIM A GOOD ONE | 1 |
| TERRIBLE BUMP | 1 |
| TERRIBLE LICK | 1 |
| TERRIBLE WALLOP | 1 |
| TERRIBLE WHACK | 1 |
| TERRIFIC WHACK | 1 |
| THUD | 1 |
| THUMP | 1 |
| THUMPING | 1 |
| WALLOPING | 1 |
| WHALE OF A SOCK | 1 |
| WHAMMED HIM | 1 |
| WHAMMO | 1 |
| WHOMPED HIM | 1 |
| WHOMPER | 1 |
| WHOP | 1 |
| WINDER | 1 |
| WINDING | 1 |
| WOPPER | 1 |
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