belabour

/bɪˈleɪbə/

verb

Attack (someone) physically or verbally.

Bernard was belabouring Jed with his fists

beat,hit,strike,smack,batter,pummel,pound,buffet,rain blows on,thrash,bombard,pelt

SYNONYMS

batterbeatbombardbuffethitpeltpoundpummelrain blows onsmackstrikethrash