Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
Hearing the complaints of the villagers, the father would come and box his ears, and cuff him.

• A. lock
• B. abuse
• C. scold
• D. hit

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

hit

Option D: 'Cuff' means 'strike someone with an open hand'.

'Hit' means 'strike someone with their hand'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option D is correct.

Option A: 'Lock' means 'to hold someone in a place from where the person cannot escape'.

Option B: 'Abuse' means 'treat with cruelty or violence'.

Option C: 'Scold' means 'to speak to someone angrily'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'cuff'.

So, options A, B and C are wrong.