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💥 A dull sound 💥 To hit softly 💨 To puff gently 💨 A soft puff
to whuff

to whuff

9.9
To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound
  • verb
  • /wʌf/
translation icon : dar un golpe sordo
  • He whuffed the heavy bag with a dull thud, sending vibrations through the floor.

Examples

  • During the training session, he whuffed the target with enough force to make it sway.

  • The boxer whuffed his opponent with a powerful blow to the side.

  • He tried to whuff the punching bag but missed and bumped his knuckles.

  • She whuffed the old rug to shake out the dust.

  • He whuffed the pillow onto the bed.

  • The door whuffed shut behind him.

  • With a swift motion, she whuffed the pillow onto the couch with a soft thump.

Synonyms

to thump
vsto whuff
27 3.4

To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound

focuses on the dull heavy sound rather than strength of the blow
to thwack
vsto whuff
3 8.0

To hit something hard with a flat object so it makes a loud sound

uses a dull heavy sound rather than a sharp loud impact
to thud
vsto whuff
2 3.5

To make a heavy, dull sound when something hits or falls

refers specifically to striking objects with a dull, heavy sound
to wallop
vsto whuff
  • Informal
2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

focuses on the dull heavy sound rather than sheer force
to whap
vsto whuff
1 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

implies a dull heavy sound rather than a loud sharp strike
to whump
vsto whuff
1 9.0

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is used for striking objects rather than falling onto them
to clonk
vsto whuff
1 8.3

To hit something so it makes a dull, heavy sound

focuses on the striking action more than the exact sound it makes
to plunk
vsto whuff
1 7.1

To move with a dull thud, as when a horse's hooves hit the ground

applies to striking objects with a dull, heavy sound rather than movement noises
to boff
vsto whuff
  • NSFW
1 9.0

To hit someone or something hard, often by accident

is used for striking with a dull heavy sound rather than sudden hits
to wack
vsto whuff
  • Informal
1 8.9

Hit someone or something quickly and hard

uses a dull, heavy impact sound rather than a quick sharp blow
to bomp
vsto whuff
9.5

To hit something so it makes a dull thumping sound

highlights the dull heavy sound rather than a rhythmic thump
to whang
vsto whuff
  • Informal
9.9

To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound

uses a dull, heavy sound rather than a loud sharp noise
to whammo
vsto whuff
  • Informal
9.9

To hit something suddenly with great force

emphasizes the dull heavy sound rather than sudden drama
to wacked
vsto whuff
  • Informal
7.2

Hit someone or something with a lot of force

is a present action focused on causing a dull heavy sound
to give a whap
vsto whuff
  • Informal
8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

focuses on dull heavy sound instead of sharp sound from strikes

How Hard

to smash
311 2.1
to whack
250 5.5
to whuff
9.9
to hit
∞ 1.0
tap
66 1.0
to pat
110 1.0

Surface Forms

whuff infinitive
whuffed past
whuffed past participle
whuffing present participle
whuffs third person singular

Etymology

Whuff as a verb comes from the same sound idea as the noun whuff, so to whuff someone is to hit and make a 'dull' heavy noise. That is why we use whuff to mean giving a soft, dull blow.