slugging

noun3

1. •
   (US) A blow or blows with the fist; a beating.

   • The feuding for control of the Jersey waterfront made news as sluggings, bombings, and beatings continued on the Jersey City docks. — 1962
2. •
   (US) The act of hitting a ball hard; slogging.
3. •
   (slang) The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.