verb Download 🔗Share To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap. Examples : "Example: The strong wind buffeted the small boat, making it difficult to steer. " action body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise. Examples : "The politician was buffeted by criticism after his controversial statement. " communication action attitude word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against. Examples : "to buffet the billows" action weather nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper. Examples : "The bell ringer quickly buffeted the church bells before the late-night wedding ceremony, so their chimes wouldn't disturb the neighbors' sleep. " sound bell-ringing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Battered, especially by strong wind. Examples : "The small sailboat, buffeted by the sudden storm, struggled to stay upright. " weather nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading