Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun buffeting

1 sense of buffeting

Sense 1
pounding, buffeting -- (repeated heavy blows)
       => blow, bump -- (an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb buffet

2 senses of buffet

Sense 1
buffet, knock about, batter -- (strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent")
       => strike -- (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead")

Sense 2
buffet, buff -- (strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him")
       => hit -- (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face")