bofetada

Definitions of bofetada
  1. noun
    the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
    synonyms: azotaina, bicoca, cachete, cale, galleta, manotada, manotazo, tortazo
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    types:
    azotazo, azote
    a slap with the flat of the hand
    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  2. noun
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
    synonyms: golpe, mojicón, zumbido
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    types:
    parada, quite, reparo
    a return punch (especially by a boxer)
    cogotazo
    a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  3. noun
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
    synonyms: galleta, tortazo
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    type of:
    golpe, porrazo
    an impact (as from a collision)
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