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Nerf

/nɜːf/

To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

📖 Definitions of "Nerf"

verb

1
To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
"A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic."

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bumpnoun	A light blow or jolting collision.
nudgenoun	A gentle push.
knocknoun	An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
bouncenoun	A change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
jostlenoun	The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.
scuffnoun	(sometimes attributive) A mark left by scuffing or scraping.
dragnoun	(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.
nibblenoun	An act of taking a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, especially with the front teeth; the bite or bites so taken.
bump intoverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To meet by chance.
racenoun	A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
knucklenoun	Any of the joints between the bones of the fingers.
bebumpverb	(transitive, obsolete) To bump thoroughly; belabour.
nicknoun	A small cut in a surface.
nose bonknoun	The action of this verb
knapnoun	A sudden, sharp blow, knock, or slap; a rap, a whack.
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
hucknoun	(Ultimate Frisbee) A long throw, generally at least half a field in length.
niblicknoun	(golf, dated) A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.
nettlenoun	Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
niffleverb	(UK, dialect) To pilfer.