buffaloing
SayBUF-uh-loh-ingUS/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of buffalo.
The defense lawyer was buffaloing the witness with rapid-fire questions.
Buffaloing the referee won't change the call, so get back on the field.
Note
Every use of this form takes an object, because every meaning of the verb does: hunting buffalo, rattling a witness, or, in an archaic sense, pistol-whipping someone. Outside hunting, the live meaning is American slang for outwitting, confusing or intimidating a person, at home in speech rather than formal writing. The spelling simply adds -ing to buffalo, with nothing doubled or dropped.
buffaloing is a form of buffalo
buffalo, verb: To confuse, deceive, or intimidate someone, or to outwit them. Full entry
- Spelling
- buffalo → buffaloing: add -ing
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