pulsion†, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost [U.S.], throw;
explosion &c (violence) 173; propulsion &c 284.
percussion, concussion, collision, occursion†, clash, encounter,
cannon, carambole†, appulse†, shock, crash, bump; impact; elan; charge
&c (attack) 716; beating &c (punishment) 972.
blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab;
fillip; slam, bang; hit, whack, thwack; cuff &c 972; squash, dowse,
swap, whap†, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce†, calcitration†; ruade†;
arietation†; cut, thrust, lunge, yerk†; carom, carrom†, clip [Slang],
jab, plug [Slang], sidewinder [U.S.], sidewipe†, sideswipe [U.S.].
hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail; ram, rammer†;
battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat; cant hook;
cudgel &c (weapon) 727; ax &c (sharp) 253.
[Science of mechanical forces] dynamics; seismometer,
accelerometer, earthquake detector.
V. give an impetus &c n.; impel, push; start, give a start to, set
going; drive, urge, boom; thrust, prod, foin [Fr.]; cant; elbow,
shoulder, jostle, justle†, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter;
run against, bump against, butt against; knock one's head against, run
one's head against; impinge; boost [U.S.]; bunt, carom, clip y; fan,
fan out; jab, plug [Slang].
strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat,
blow, bang, slam, dash; punch, thwack, whack; hit hard, strike hard;
swap, batter, dowse†, baste; pelt, patter, buffet, belabor; fetch one a
blow; poke at, pink, lunge, yerk†; kick, calcitrate†; butt, strike at &c
(attack) 716; whip &c (punish) 972.
come into a collision, enter into collision; collide; sideswipe;
foul; fall foul of, run foul of; telescope.
throw &c (propel) 284.
Adj. impelling &c v.; impulsive, impellent†; booming; dynamic,
dynamical; impelled &c v..
Phr. a hit, a very palpable hit [Hamlet].