Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buffeting

/bəfˈeɪɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: buf-fet-ing
IPA: /bəfˈeɪɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blow or motion that buffets.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

random, irregular motion of the plane or of one of its parts caused by turbulences in the airflow

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of buffet

Example Sentences

"Though still early in the afternoon, the ceaseless buffetings of a most tempestuous wind made us feel weary […]"
"He suspected it was mainly for this that he married her, to be his shield against the world’s buffetings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

buffetings (plural)

Synonyms

pounding

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce buffeting?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəfˈeɪɪŋ/.
What does buffeting mean?: A blow or motion that buffets.

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