Synonyms and related words :
Parthian shot, abruptly, altogether, attack, back answer, bang, bash, bat, beat, biff, blip, blow, box, box the ears, buffet, bump, burst, bust, cast, castigate, caustic remark, censure, chop, chuck, clap, clash, clear, clout, comeback, completely, contumely, crack, crash, criticism, crump, cuff, cut, cutting remark, dash, despite, dig, ding, directly, drub, dump, entirely, exactly, flap, flay, fleer, fling, flop, flout, foolery, fully, gibe, gibing retort, go, hastily, haymaker, hit, hurl, impetuously, impulsively, indignity, insult, jab, jape, jeer, jest, knock, lash, leg-pull, like a flash, like a thunderbolt, mock, of a sudden, on short notice, parting shot, perfectly, plank, plop, plumb, plump, plunk, point-blank, poke, pop, precipitantly, precipitately, precipitously, precisely, punch, put-down, put-on, quip, quite, rap, rebuff, rebuke, report, reprimand, reproof, right, rude reproach, scathe, scoff, score, scourge, scurrility, sharp, short answer, shot, slam, slap on, slap the face, slash, slat, sling, smack, sock, spank, splash, splat, squarely, stab, stagger, startlingly, straight, strike, stripe, sudden, suddenly, surprisingly, swap, swat, swipe, tap, taunt, throw, thrust, thwack, token punishment, toss, try, twit, unawares, unexpectedly, utterly, verbal thrust, wallop, whack, wham, whap, whip, whirl, whomp, whop, without notice, without warning