malleted

Hit with mallet

Malleted means struck or shaped with a mallet—a hammer-like tool with a large head, typically wooden or rubber.

The term appears in crafts and cooking: malleted copper bowls, malleted chicken breast.

In informal use, malleted can mean hit hard or beaten: He got absolutely malleted in the second round.

impact

struck

Past tense of hitting

whackedStruck forcefully
thumpedStruck heavily, making noise
bashedStruck violently

pounded · hit · knocked · smacked · walloped · clubbed · bludgeoned · clobbered · slugged · beaten

percussion

xylophone

Pitched percussion with bars

marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
vibraphoneMotorized resonator percussion
glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion

timpani · chimes · celesta · steelpan · tubular bells · gamelan · dulcimer · struck · percussionist · drumsticks

tenderizing

pounded

Struck hard, repeatedly

tenderizedMade meat less tough
flattenedMade smooth or level
schnitzelBreaded fried meat slice

cutlet · scallopini · paillard · veal · chicken breast · meat · filet · breaded · prepared · softened

crafting

chiseled

Sharply cut, well-defined

shapedGiven a particular form
formedGiven definite shape
flattenedMade smooth or level

thinned · textured · embossed · peened · forged · beaten · smithed · copperwork · metalwork · goldsmithing

Opposites

force/intensity of impact

malletedtapped

Struck gently or selected

brushed · patted · dabbed · nudged · caressed

action vs. inaction

malleteduntouched

Not contacted or affected

unstruck · left alone · uncontacted · unhit · undisturbed

Phrases

rubber malletBouncy-headed striking tool
croquet malletLawn game striking implement
wooden malletBlunt timber striker
meat malletTool for pounding flesh
crab malletTool for shellfish shells
polo malletClub for mounted sport

Family

mallet, mallets

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G