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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

To beat someone up, punch someone, or give someone a serious thrashing. When you get sonado, you don't walk away looking or feeling good, it's a no-nonsense physical confrontation.

Examples

They got into it and the other guy got beaten up bad.

If he doesn't stop, they're going to pound him.

Regional synonyms

Right away, instantly, no waiting around. Used in Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay, altoque is the most direct way to say something needs to happen now. It comes from "al toque" compressed into one word, and that compression says everything about the urgency.