Synonyms for knock for a loop
verb assault physically- ambush
- assail
- assault
- beat
- besiege
- blast
- bombard
- charge
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infiltrate
- invade
- raid
- stab
- storm
- strike
- advance
- aggress
- bash
- bat
- bean
- beset
- biff
- blister
- boot
- bop
- brain
- bust
- clip
- clock
- club
- combat
- cook
- jump
- kick
- larrup
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- punch
- rush
- slog
- soak
- wallop
- whop
- boff
- chop down
- knock block off
- knock cold
- lay siege to
- light into
- pounce upon
- set upon
- take the offensive
- turn on
Antonyms for knock for a loop
- aid
- assist
- guard
- help
- leave alone
- lose
- protect
- retreat
- surrender
- decrease
- be lazy
- defend
- resist
- shelter
- shield
- slough off
- submit
- support
- sustain
- withstand
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attacking
verb. assault physically
- advance
- aggress
- ambush
- assail
- assault
- bash
- bat
- bean
- beat
- beset
- besiege
- biff
- blast
- blister
- boff
- bombard
- boot
- bop
- brain
- bust
- charge
- chop down
- clip
- clock
- club
- combat
- cook
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infiltrate
- invade
- jump
- kick
- knock block off
- knock cold
- knock for a loop
- larrup
- lay siege to
- light into
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- pounce upon
- punch
- raid
- rush
- set upon
- slog
- soak
- stab
- storm
- strike
- take the offensive
- turn on
- wallop
- whop
attacks
verb. assault physically
- advance
- aggress
- ambush
- assail
- assault
- bash
- bat
- bean
- beat
- beset
- besiege
- biff
- blast
- blister
- boff
- bombard
- boot
- bop
- brain
- bust
- charge
- chop down
- clip
- clock
- club
- combat
- cook
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infiltrate
- invade
- jump
- kick
- knock block off
- knock cold
- knock for a loop
- larrup
- lay siege to
- light into
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- pounce upon
- punch
- raid
- rush
- set upon
- slog
- soak
- stab
- storm
- strike
- take the offensive
- turn on
- wallop
- whop
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
Word Origin & History
late 14c., "loop of cloth, rope, leather, etc.," probably of Celtic origin (cf. Gaelic lub "bend," Irish lubiam), influenced by or blended with Old Norse hlaup "a leap, run" (see leap (v.)). In reference to magnetic recording tape or film, first recorded 1931. Computer programming sense first attested 1947.