REBUFFING
Verb
rebuffing
present participle of rebuff
Noun
rebuffing (plural rebuffings)
A rebuff; the act by which somebody is rebuffed.
Anagrams
• buffering
Source: Wiktionary
REBUFF
Re*buff", n. Etym: [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri- (L. re-) + buffo puff. Cf. Buff to strike, Buffet a blow.]
1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance. The strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud. Milton.
2. Sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation.
Re*buff", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebuffing.]
Definition: To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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