gifle

Meaning

1. cheek
2. slap; slap in the face

Concepts

slap

smack

slap in the face

spanking

slapdash

spank

blow

slapping

hit

slat

smacking

thwack

bang

clap round the ears

bolt

box on the ear

box on the ears

clap

👏

clip on the ear

cuff

flat

Synonyms

soufflet

fessée

claque

torgnole

taloche

baffe

coup

cuña

insipide

tarte

🥧

beigne

mornifle

paume de la main

calotte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒifl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: gifle

Inherited from Old French: giffe

In summary

Inherited from Middle French gifle, from Old French giffe, *gifle, *gifre, from Old Dutch *kifel, from Frankish *kebr, from Proto-Germanic *kebrą.

Sentences

Pendant cette confrontation , elle gifle Brie au visage .

During this confrontation, she slaps Brie in the face.