Cuff and Whip

Cuff

Cuff noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Usage example: the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
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Synonyms for Cuff

Whip and cuff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whip" instead the word "Cuff" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: cuffed, cuffing

Whip

Whip verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.
Usage example: whipped the animal when it did not move fast enough to please him

Cuff and whip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cuff" instead the word "Whip" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: whipped, whipping, whippy

Common collocations

children cuff children whip children
Rebecca cuff Rebecca whip Rebecca

Both words in one sentence

  • During the fight, someone threw a riding crop and a pair of handcuffs into the ring, which Naomi used to cuff Rebecca and whip her on her upper thighs as she lay prone on the mat.
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