buffeting

verbhit repeatedly

Synonyms for buffeting

verb hit repeatedly

Antonyms for buffeting

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "to strike with the fist or hand; cuff, box, slap; from Old French bufeter "to strike, slap, punch," from bufet (see buffet (n.2)). Related: Buffeted; buffeting.

Example Sentences for buffeting

But nearly a year of buffeting about had taught him many things.

Giant hands with claws of foam were clutching, buffeting us.

There is a rhythm to this chaos of crossing, buffeting waves.

The salty spray increased to a gentle rain, buffeting her cheeks.

How well calculated to stand the buffeting of the winds and waves!

Otherwise, in the buffeting of that terrible storm, they might fail to find it.

How would she stand the buffeting to which she was being subjected?

It seemed as though a thousand riotous misfortunes were buffeting their hearts.

The waves were buffeting the canoe about like a log in a whirlpool.

As she lay there in my arms, and I in hers, the flapping and buffeting came to the window again.

buffeting

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Antonyms for buffeting

roiled

roily

rough

rough-and-tumble

rougher

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roiled

roily

rough

rough-and-tumble

rougher

Synonyms for buffeting

concussion