Clip
Clip verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
Clock
Clock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool
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Clock and Clip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clip/clock
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Clock or Clip. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clip/clock.
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