Synonym of assaulting someone

beating knocking punching slapping battering smacking thumping bashing belting cuffing hitting clouting decking socking swatting whacking banging clipping spanking thrashing thwacking wallopping walloping caning chinning clobbering pelting pounding pummelling pummeling rapping welting clubbing cudgeling cudgelling flogging lashing lobbing smiting whipping biffing bopping plugging slugging belaboring belabouring lambasting quilting tonking falling upon jumping mugging slamming zapping physically attacking knocking about knocking around aiming blows at beating up laying one on lighting to slapping around pouncing upon roughing up working over doing over laying into going for letting someone have it jumping down one's throat coming down on hauling off on knocking into the middle of next week attacking striking hammering drubbing pasting buffeting buffetting lacing to bludgeoning whaling abusing assailing slogging batting pitching into mauling beating the living daylights out of tanning setting upon sailing into tearing into boxing whopping setting about cracking licking having a go at maltreating raining blows on lamming paddling basting duffing up beating up on bunging up letting fly at busting swiping messing up birching nailing bobbing clapping bonking clocking tagging boffing turning on hiding switching lacing tromping pommelling fibbing pommeling whapping slating whupping lathering getting stuck into threshing currying manhandling punching out whomping lashing out at falling on sloshing donging smashing harming giving someone a good hiding giving someone a beating injuring swinging doing sticking one on hurting weighing into molesting rounding on brutalizing mistreating brutalising groping breaking bruising filling in thudding interfering with punishing ill-treating pouncing on ramming flailing flagellating fondling flying at pulverizing striking out at hitting out at mishandling violating pawing pulverising roughhousing harassing sexually abusing sexually assaulting giving someone a hiding giving someone a drubbing lacerating giving someone a good drubbing giving someone a good beating crashing jabbing feeling up beating to a pulp touching up bumping mutilating mashing dotting bashing up busting up kicking in berating aggressing touching bombarding steaming coshing beating someone up blowing driving besieging whamming bamming bushwhacking blasting skelping flaying trouncing crushing ambushing knocking down duking tapping caressing stroking taking out planting one chastising drumming strapping larruping larrupping hitting hard assaulting physically breaking face waxing leaning on putting in the hospital taking care of impacting impinging clumping colliding landing a punch conking crowning popping striking at flooring dinging zonking thrusting impelling boxing someone's ears laying a finger on indecently assaulting beating hollow damaging oppressing wronging raping knocking someone's lights out bullying marring persecuting victimizing beating someone's brains out ravishing contusing mangling laming maiming crippling disabling defacing wrecking disfiguring dashing against torturing ruining victimising totalling totaling treating badly invading treating roughly handling roughly battling kicking around messing over banging up shaking up cutting up setting on firing at getting at leathering scourging slashing horsewhipping cowhiding rawhiding dashing trashing impairing destroying demolishing wounding deforming hooking sucker-punching flattening spoiling contorting distorting defeating screwing twisting annihilating massacring blemishing making mincemeat of incapacitating warping forging drawing pushing overwhelming routing cutting buckling handling slaughtering squinching besting crashing against hacking creaming burying marmalizing malforming beating against smoking worsting murdering dismembering misshaping gnarling rolling shellacking crucifying tanking smothering bombing skunking owning dusting KO'ing killing chastening winning a resounding victory over walking all over running rings around taking to the cleaners bringing someone to their knees knotting skewing striking down flawing walking over slamming into wincing defeating utterly wiping the floor with taking a stick to cracking against blowing away blowing out of the water cracking into separating getting the better of triumphing over blowing out snowing under knobbing pulping reviling blistering shaking jerking whisking thumping on knocking on bearing down hitting repeatedly wearing out windmilling poking fustigating raining blows upon whirling blackjacking breaking down uppercutting percussing stoning dabbing blitzing kicking braining whanging pelleting paddlewhacking feruling fluttering flapping flopping sinking knocking out letting fly riding roughshod lungeing lunging gashing grazing tanning one's hide dusting someone's britches warming someone's seat bending rending striking with a stick beating with a stick plunging malleating giving a black eye bowing scraping scratching stabbing sending pulling butchering bending out of shape making misshapen distorting the shape of causing pain to putting out causing injury to tearing digging pinching shoving hustling jostling chopping crumpling hamstringing running propelling smacking against misusing ill-using skinning sideswiping marking slicing carving slaying chopping up hashing tearing apart cutting about slitting sticking butting twacking jackhammering hog-tying castrating gimping disqualifying truncating rousting blackening crunching discolouring bundling giving someone the works giving someone what for giving it to someone giving a going over fixing someone's wagon bumping into meeting head-on cannoning into banging into coming into collision with ploughing into running into smashing into colliding with smacking into knocking into driving into skinning alive putting out of action giving a lesson to making black and blue discoloring doing a number on zinging blacking disintegrating disrupting fracturing fragmenting grimacing breaking up sundering bursting snapping shivering splitting pulling to pieces torpedoing splintering severing shattering finishing off making hash of riving dividing parting eradicating rifting

attacking striking storming assailing besieging invading besetting blitzing charging bushwhacking raiding rushing siccing blasting trashing pouncing on setting upon striking at descending on descending upon falling on marching into swooping on advancing on going in on launching an attack on making an assault on jumping on launching oneself at setting on turning on setting about shooting down pouncing upon tearing into flying at lighting to laying into letting fly at pitching into jumping lacing to falling upon ambushing lashing out at aggressing letting someone have it sailing into belabouring rounding on weighing into belaboring mugging getting stuck into beating up accosting pouncing having a go at going at descending busting hitting out at wading into going for lunging at coming at having at working over making a raid on attempting to capture taking by storm beating up on setting at surprising hitting capturing roughing up running at making an onslaught on launching an attack taking a pop at striking out at threatening leaping flying leaping about overrunning beating someone up terrorizing impugning maltreating terrorising hurting encountering overcoming harming battering overwhelming blindsiding smashing charging at fighting quarrelling quarreling smiting bombarding harrying sallying afflicting devastating infiltrating searching cooking blistering torpedoing bombing penetrating taking opening fire on swooping marching on foraying into conducting an offensive on making a foray on making an assault making an attack dealing a blow dealing a blow to making a raid waylaying taking on setting in on making a sortie on surging into taking down going in surging over making inroads on sallying forth firing on swooping down upon laying siege to turning to violence appearing arriving springing at rushing at launching at duffing up giving someone a beating springing on going after rushing upon beating the living daylights out of lying in wait for holding up showing up coming in force arriving in hordes turning up dropping in

raping ravishing violating abusing harassing molesting interfering with sexually assaulting forcing yourself on sexually harassing abusing sexually defiling forcing dishonouring seducing debauching dishonoring sexually abusing taking advantage of having your wicked way with date-raping gang-raping ruining bedding deflowering befouling despoiling outraging polluting spoiling harming indecently assaulting having your way with

attacking invading raiding striking blitzing infiltrating storming conquering penetrating securing breaching rushing besetting bombarding pillaging advancing assailing seizing ambushing infringing overwhelming plundering pouncing charging marauding combatting combating ravaging strafing encroaching occupying capturing shelling beginning hostilities descending upon firing at firing on marching into surging over swooping on taking down beginning an assault taking the offensive annexing overrunning infesting permeating swarming overspreading swarming over gaining winning taking swamping flooding infecting violating inundating exceeding pervading taking over outrunning surpassing overgrowing overshooting meddling descending on colonizing accessing foraying into foraying overswarming entrenching inroading trespassing interfering burglarizing parasitizing colonising plaguing looting entering crashing overflowing overstepping choking breaking overreaching overpassing outreaching transcending infringing on routing spilling spreading over besieging deluging surging flowing over going beyond falling on making inroads bursting in on bursting in muscling in going in running over growing over making inroads on welling over running on running riot over spreading like wildfire over spreading like wildfire filling spreading through imbuing perfusing probing diffusing through pestering thronging crawling all over teeming crawling over polluting defiling harassing abounding in crawling through pressing flocking riddling worrying packing crowding harrying flowing through

blitzing bombarding bombing shelling attacking cannonading battering strafing pounding torpedoing blasting barraging hitting overwhelming ravaging destroying devastating smashing wrecking targeting targetting wiping out opening fire on firing upon assailing striking raiding fusillading pelting firing on firing at peppering besetting besieging launching catapulting levelling leveling flattening raking napalming pranging blowing up blowing to bits blowing sky-high dropping bombs on raining destruction showering enfilading raining down on sweeping firing a broadside at beating down upon machine-gunning scattering riddling shooting at raking with gunfire shooting down raining mortaring pummelling lapidating pummeling stoning throwing at dropping volleying pouring falling beating storming hailing

conflicting clashing altercating battling combatting combating fighting scrimmaging skirmishing warring arguing attacking brawling confronting contending dueling duelling engaging feuding grappling quarrelling quarreling scrapping tangling wrangling wrestling bickering contesting disputing quibbling scuffling squabbling struggling tussling romping slugging coming into conflict coming to blows crossing swords doing battle engaging in hostilities exchanging blows going to war having a dust-up having a fight having a punch-up having a row locking horns making war mounting an attack waging war jousting boxing starting fighting sparring raising your fists duking it out plying weapons bearing arms going for each other mixing it up roughhousing carrying on war trading punches jostling tackling manhandling challenging coming to grips taking on putting up a fight going up against bumping heads cuffing slugging it out meeting crusading giving battle fighting for Queen and country fighting for King and country warring with bearing arms against taking up arms tilting rowing stoushing vying swedging assaulting each other taking the field protecting laying into taking all comers racing against racing lighting to sparring with scrimmaging with exchanging blows with punching each other racing with engaging in conflict going the knuckle tasting battle hitting each other taking up the gauntlet attacking each other clashing with traversing locking antlers flaring up warring against fighting like Kilkenny cats bandying with brushing with having a set-to tugging skirmishing with disagreeing hassling going at it hammer and tongs encountering falling out rassling brabbling controverting spatting tiffing having words jarring argufying having a disagreement fighting like cat and dog chopping logic threaping raising Cain getting into conflict argy-bargying having a difference of opinion differing getting into a dispute bucking rumbling fighting nastily caterwauling competing colliding tussling with rivalling scrapping with facing rivaling closing with engaging with doing battle with battling with opposing struggling with coming to blows with striving shooting marching against carrying on hostilities bombarding joining battle engaging in combat taking the field against conducting a war campaigning against setting to grappling with campaigning having a ding-dong engaging in fisticuffs debating bandying words having an altercation having at it picking a bone

confronting defying tackling bearding challenging facing braving opposing accosting resisting approaching attacking meeting brazening breasting daring detaining encountering outbraving outfacing waylaying collaring halting nobbling stopping affronting antagonising antagonizing calling out coping with dealing with flouting fronting provoking repelling scorning squaring up to taking aside threatening withstanding meeting head-on brazening out facing down facing up to facing with going one-on-one meeting eyeball-to-eyeball standing up to telling off calling one's bluff coming up against going up against making my day coming face to face with

harrying devastating raiding ravaging robbing sacking assailing attacking pillaging plundering depredating despoiling marauding ransacking reaving spoliating wreaking havoc on laying waste to

jangling disturbing fraying irritating rasping shredding grating on rattling testing jarring on rubbing raw getting on putting on edge setting on edge stretching tight wreaking havoc on

resisting fighting combatting combating repelling challenging counterattacking assailing attacking battling contesting dueling duelling battling against struggling against fighting against holding off struggling with contending with facing up to fending off standing up to fighting back keeping at bay putting up a fight against remaining firm standing firm turning down warding off holding out against putting up a fight withstanding defying countering confronting taking on contradicting preventing checking blocking barring crossing facing disliking hindering obstructing disagreeing with objecting to disputing thwarting controverting gainsaying disapproving of oppugning bucking rebutting going against taking arguing taunting dissenting gainstaying bombarding arguing with arguing against disagreeing exposing encountering protesting withstaying quarreling with disapproving denying reversing neutralizing opposing taking a stand against neutralising debating striving against speaking out against not countenancing speaking against taking issue with facing down taking issue frowning at searching out setting your face against running counter to calling in question standing up and be counted against turning the tables taking a stand flying in the face of locking horns with questioning refusing impeding stopping halting inhibiting frustrating restraining stemming engaging curbing rivalling rivaling meeting head-on clashing with competing against facing off against skirmishing with crossing swords with doing battle with kicking against grappling with rebelling against making a stand against taking up arms against beating unseating querying eliminating ending impeaching tackling doubting agitating against warring contending litigating resolving blasting campaigning against competing with opposing action tangling with taking up arms coping with relucting sparing no effort counteracting countervailing stonewalling putting an end to bringing to an end to calling into question putting up an argument fighting back against vying with scrimmaging with going up against waging war against contending against warring against coming to blows with shooting it out with baulking at dissenting with refusing to accept meeting accosting affronting colliding with engaging with battling with getting into conflict with meeting head on coming into conflict with

forcing wrenching extorting wresting wringing exacting eliciting extracting squeezing blasting bleeding dragging milking ravishing screwing bursting defiling prying twisting using violence on

besieging blockading beleaguering investing surrounding confining enclosing encompassing besetting encircling leaguering environing assailing attacking congregating hemming in shutting in sieging trapping blocking off closing in on hedging in laying siege to shutting off working on working over coming at from all sides

lacing to assailing criticising criticizing excoriating rebuking reprimanding scolding digging into dressing down lighting to ripping into tearing into tucking into

engaging combatting combating battling clashing confronting contending countering defying opposing repelling resisting tackling withstanding attacking encountering taking on facing meeting assailing doing battle with fighting with battling with beginning battle with clashing with contesting fighting launching setting upon skirmishing with striking grappling with scrapping with waging war against wresting with entering into combat with falling on mounting an attack on taking up arms against waging war on coming to close quarters with giving battle to joining battle with

ambushing ambuscading ensnaring trapping waylaying attacking entrapping bushwhacking surprising assailing hooking pouncing on surprizing attacking by surprise dry gulching laying a trap for lying in wait for setting an ambush for setting trap lying in wait taking by surprise

attack assault bashing beating violence aggression harm punching abuse offence offense impugnment jumping knocking vilification whacking buffeting flogging mauling pasting slugging violation whipping battery belting boxing lashing oppression thumping thwacking totalling totaling battering drubbing hammering mugging rout bludgeoning denigration pelting plastering slapping walloping cuffing kicking licking pounding rape shellacking thrashing caning clobbering flaying hurt bopping hiding lambasting smacking strike striking tanning biffing harassment molesting pummeled pummelling beating up beating-up dirty deed doing over doing-over duffing-up physical assault physical attack physical violence rough handling roughing up sexual assault sexual interference sexual misconduct violent act working-over act of aggression act of violence actual bodily harm grievous bodily harm maltreatment mistreatment manhandling mishandling injury damage ill-treatment ill use ill treatment bullying cruelty persecution torture wronging malevolence misapplication misuse defilement hitting molestation misusage ill usage ill-use bad treatment misemployment punishment neglect spoiling injuring interference indecent assault rough treatment wrong impairment cudgelling clubbing birching cudgeling defeat trouncing whaling chastisement beat pulse spanking horsewhipping corporal punishment going-over pulsation overthrow annihilation slaughter loss trimming ruin ABH GBH lathering larruping downfall conquest setback throbbing bullwhipping impact force lump concealment caching secretion stashing pummeling physical abuse smack thump whack wallop spank massacre demolition crushing defeat overwhelming defeat repulse trap whitewashing nonsuccess downthrow trashing rebuff lacing debacle killing mastery fall destruction triumph KO break reverse embarrassment subjugation blow ambush count check waxing scalping failure insuccess vanquishment paddling defeasance breakdown extermination discomfiture collapse

offensive aggressive attacking invading threatening combative hostile bellicose belligerent incursive martial warlike antagonistic striking assailing invasive violent on the attack pugnacious militant agonistic quarrelsome assaultive militaristic warring gladiatorial argumentative hawkish warmongering confrontational truculent feisty scrappy contentious chippy discordant destructive military sabre-rattling inimical jingoistic bloodthirsty disputatious brawly forceful on the warpath irascible defiant stroppy unfriendly fierce ill-tempered bad-tempered hot-tempered quick-tempered expansionist contrary aggers gung-ho fighting contending provocative strident captious soldierly biffo battleful bolshie oppugnant ructious battling sanguinary war imperialistic colonialistic carnivorous undefensive loose spoiling for a fight trigger-happy fire-eating assertive active vigorous pushy radical ultra-active extremist combating two-fisted extreme embattled enthusiastic zealous fanatical revolutionary up in arms in arms assertory warrish rebellious rapacious intrusive macho angry cantankerous adversarial loudmouthed inhospitable fiery irritable malevolent ornery surly splenetic touchy sullen nasty miffy exasperated testy fractious petulant abusive mean narky snarly grumpy grouchy pettish cross arsey rancorous snappish prickly cranky snappy fretful soreheaded mighty crabby unkind huffy antipathetic choleric peppery short-tempered difficult spiteful unsympathetic malicious vitriolic hateful litigious bitter disobedient unruly insubordinate wrathful adverse uncongenial unpleasant rude catty unsociable factious resistant recalcitrant uncooperative refractory mutinous vicious malignant contumacious wayward disputative venomous rebel challenging insolent disagreeable sour churlish ill-natured viperous querulous peevish ready for a fight willful dissident intractable disorderly obstreperous ungovernable polemical cavilling negative vindictive balky controversial polemic intimidating turbulent froward disapproving virulent wrangling courageous bickering hurtful foul jaundiced wilful obstinate incompliant unreceptive cruel caviling dissentient unmanageable uncontrollable insurgent ill-humored ill-disposed ill-humoured at loggerheads mean-spirited insurrectionary seditious have chip on shoulder have a bone to pick stubborn harsh unwelcoming militarist combatant alien adversary army uncharitable poisonous opposing conflicting inconsiderate spirited spunky unpropitious maleficent biting malefic restive excitable untoward disaffected cussed subversive opposed recusant gutsy dissenting dissentious perverse hot-blooded salty armed brawling dour cold discourteous joyless furious impudent hot flip ardent sulky thin-skinned ferocious malign disruptive tetchy filthy bad disloyal curmudgeonly ratty rough bold nonconformist on the outs ready to fight have it in for having a chip on one's shoulder treasonable incorrigible whiny evil-minded anarchistic iconoclastic acrimonious soldierlike battle-hardened paramilitary plucky determined naysaying troublesome awkward inharmonious spiky opinionated shirty resentful war-mongering war-loving peckish liverish crotchety grumbling waxy wrestling tilting skirmishing obnoxious rotten clashing wretched vile noncivil chauvinistic flag-waving insurrectionist hotheaded ill self-assertive itching to fight oppositional at war quarrelling competing tempestuous arguesome wounding under arms malcontent treasonous impassioned passionate on a short fuse sparring rival short-fused civil disobedience riotous gung ho restless individualistic treacherous sabotaging alienated brusque looking for trouble unwilling adversative accusatorial opposite reluctant oppugning quarreling at daggers drawn disobliging crabbed allergic abrupt bloody-minded acid bilious dyspeptic bearish impolite at odds brave itching unlikable ungracious service out of sorts uptight eristic waspish ugly unhelpful scathing deadly vituperous terrifying cowing terrorising trenchant sharp mordacious frightening browbeating caustic terrorizing bullying mordant dysfunctional soldier-like heroic naval delinquent tough valiant valorous naughty badly behaved undisciplined ill-disciplined mischievous sensitive badly-behaved misbehaving problematic mettlesome lively alive energetic bubbly peppy gritty frisky gutty zestful game hearty socially impaired trying self-willed tiresome erratic errant disturbed pesky roguish rowdy undisciplinable ill-behaved demanding troublous maladjusted exasperating unrestrainable irksome uncompliant rascally uncontainable devilish wearisome indocile full-blooded go-getting high-strung full of pep intransigent daring resisting audacious reckless resistive disregardful cheeky insubmissive dareful sassy non-compliant

assaulting each other assaulting physically assaulting verbally assaultive assaultively assaultiveness assaulters assaulter assaulted verbally assaulted physically assaulted each other assaulted