All fluffing synonyms

verb fluffing

• chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
• denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
• chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
• blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
• censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
• castigate — If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely.
• reprimand — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
• blast — A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
• condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
• reel — a lively Scottish dance.
• flounder — to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.): He saw the child floundering about in the water.
• hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
• waver — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
• wobble — to incline to one side and to the other alternately, as a wheel, top, or other rotating body when not properly balanced.
• screw up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
• flub — a blunder.
• stumble — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
• mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
• botch — If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
• trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
• rip — to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
• slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
• rap — to carry off; transport.
• skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
• reprove — to criticize or correct, especially gently: to reprove a pupil for making a mistake.
• zap — to kill or shoot.
• reprehend — to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame.
• slog — to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
• lambaste — to beat or whip severely.
• trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
• pan — an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
• reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
• hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
• carp — A carp is a kind of fish that lives in lakes and rivers.
• slug — a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
• bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
• blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
• knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
• fluff — light, downy particles, as of cotton.
• clobber — You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber.
• roast — to bake (meat or other food) uncovered, especially in an oven.
• disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
• scorch — to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
• fustigate — to cudgel; beat; punish severely.
• totter — to walk or go with faltering steps, as if from extreme weakness.
• vacillate — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• teeter — to move unsteadily.
• stammer — to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses, or with spasmodic repetitions of syllables or sounds.
• rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.