English Explanatory Dictionary

biff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden, sharp blow or punch.
  2. A wipeout.
verb
  1. To punch or hit.
  2. To discard; to throw out; to throw away.
  3. To wipe out; to faceplant; to fall.
  4. To mess up.
  5. To move quickly.
intj
  1. The sound of a person being punched or hit.
name
  1. Initialism of Busan International Film Festival.
  2. Initialism of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
phrase
  1. Acronym of brief, informative, friendly, firm, a conflict resolution approach to responding to hostility.

Pronunciation

/bɪf/ En-au-biff.ogg

Word forms

biff biffs biffing biffed

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Derived words

biffo
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