cuffing

Examples

• All

• Perhaps some spanking or cuffing is in order.

  Super Troopers (2001)

• Arce looked terrible earlier this year in what appeared to be a quit job against Jesus Rojas in a 2nd round no contest after Arce fell down and grabbed his ear after getting hit with a low blow, a shot to the back, and then a cuffing right hand from Rojas.

  Blog text (20)

• After the argument, he received a quick cuffing from his friend to settle things.

• She playfully delivered a gentle cuffing to her brother when he made a silly joke.

Synonyms

S

slap

vscuffing

110 1.0

A quick sharp hit with the flat part of the hand

is used for lighter palm hits rather than strong flat hand blows

S

swat

vscuffing

104 3.9

A quick hard hit with the hand or a flat object

is mainly an everyday gentle open hand hit not aimed at small targets

S

smack

vscuffing

25 3.6

A sharp blow with an open hand

is generally a lighter open hand strike rather than a loud sharp blow

H

hitting

vscuffing

1 1.0

An act of striking something with force, often with a hand or object

is a specific light open hand strike not the broad act of striking

S

striking

vscuffing

1 4.4

An act of hitting one thing against another, often with force

is focused on light open hand hits not general forceful contact

B

backhander

vscuffing

1 9.5

A slap with the back of the hand

is typically a palm based light blow rather than a backhand strike

S

smacking

vscuffing

1 4.6

A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound

is usually milder and more like a light open hand hit

T

torta

vscuffing

• Informal

9.9

A quick hit with an open hand to the face

is the standard, less informal term for a light open hand strike

Antonyms

H

to hug

336 1.0

To hold someone tightly in your arms to show care

C

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

How Hard

smack

25 3.6

slap

110 1.0

cuffing

• Offensive

8.2

pat

∞ 1.0

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology