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Buffeting

noun/kˈæk/
Definition
repeated heavy blows
strike against forcefully
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæk/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌfɪtɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌfɪtɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounrepeated heavy blows
verbstrike against forcefully
“Winds buffeted the tent”
verbstrike, beat repeatedly
“The wind buffeted him”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Buffeten
wiederholte schwere Schläge
🇫🇷French
secoué
coups violents répétés
🇪🇸Spanish
zarandearse
repetidos golpes fuertes
🇳🇱Dutch
buffetten
herhaalde zware slagen
🇵🇹Portuguese
bofetadas
repetidos golpes fortes
🇷🇺Russian
удары
повторяющиеся тяжелые удары
India
🇧🇩Bengali
বুফেটিং
বারবার ভারী আঘাত
🇮🇳Telugu
బఫెటింగ్
పదే పదే భారీ దెబ్బలు
🇮🇳Marathi
बफेटिंग
वारंवार जोरदार वार
🇮🇳Gujarati
બફેટિંગ
વારંવાર ભારે મારામારી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಫೆಟಿಂಗ್
ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಭಾರೀ ಹೊಡೆತಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബഫറ്റിംഗ്
കനത്ത പ്രഹരങ്ങൾ ആവർത്തിച്ചു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਫੇਟਿੰਗ
ਵਾਰ-ਵਾਰ ਭਾਰੀ ਝਟਕੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
بفٹنگ
بار بار بھاری ضربیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抖振
反复重击
🇯🇵Japanese
ビュッフェ
繰り返される激しい打撃
🇰🇷Korean
뷔페
반복되는 강한 타격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đánh đập
những cú đánh nặng nề lặp đi lặp lại
🇹🇭Thai
การทุบตี
โจมตีอย่างหนักซ้ำแล้วซ้ำอีก
🇮🇩Indonesian
hentakan
pukulan keras yang berulang-ulang
🇲🇾Malay
buffet
pukulan berat berulang kali
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الضرب
ضربات قوية متكررة
🇮🇷Persian
بوفه زدن
ضربات سنگین مکرر
🇹🇷Turkish
büfe
tekrarlanan ağır darbeler
🇮🇱Hebrew
מזנון
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'buffeting'?
The primary meaning of 'buffeting' is 'repeated heavy blows'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'buffeting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'buffeting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'buffeting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'buffeting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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