jerkwater
clout crack cudgel cuff descend (on or upon) hit jump (on) knock lam lay on paste pounce (on or upon) punch raid rush slam slap smack smash sock spank storm swat swipe thwack whack wham whomp
bash baste bat batter beat belabor belt birch bludgeon buffet bung up club curry do drub fib [British] flog hammer hide lace lambaste (or lambast) lash lather lick maul mess (up) paddle pelt pommel pound pummel punch out rough (up) slate slog switch tan thrash thresh thump tromp wallop whale whip whop (or whap) whup work over