lunge -
To move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone
Sir Lancelot lunged his sword into belly of the fiery dragon.
noun
2 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
Url
audio
brunt -
The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing
When there is a recession, the people on the lowest economic level - the lowest paid and those with little savings - often bear the brunt of the economic downturn.
verb
3 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like was ready to strangle him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
noun
See verb
4 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
Url
audio
bruise -
A dark mark on the skin caused by injury or damage.
He fell off his bike and got a bruise on his arm.
noun
5 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
brawl -
To scuffle or fight in a rough, noisy manner.
After several hours of drinking, a brawl resulted when one of the men took offence to a rude comment about his hat.
verb
6 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
verb
7 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
Url
audio
evict -
To expel someone from a place or situation, especially for not following rules or social convention.
The landlord evicted the tenants for not paying rent for three months.
verb
8 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
swat -
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
verb
9 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
Url
audio
inflict -
To cause someone to experience harm, pain, or suffering.
She didn’t mean to inflict emotional pain, but her harsh words hurt him deeply.
verb
See noun
10 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
Url
audio
abuse -
To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.
The child was abused by his caregivers, causing long-lasting emotional trauma.
verb
See noun
11 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
slug -
To hit someone hard
Arnie was a little drunk and when Jeff did something that made him angry, Arnie slugged Jeff in the face
noun
See verb
12 of 45
Bad /
Hurt
audio
smack -
A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
Homer hit himself with a smack when he realized how stupid he had been.
