Biff

Quick meaning: Biff is a noun meaning (informal) A sudden, sharp blow or punch.

Meaning

(informal) A sudden, sharp blow or punch.

More Meanings

1. (informal, sports) A wipeout.
2. (informal, transitive) To punch or hit.
3. (Atlantic Canada, New Zealand, slang, transitive) To discard; to throw out; to throw away.
4. (informal, sports) To wipe out; to faceplant; to fall.
5. (informal) To mess up.
6. (intransitive) To move quickly.
7. The sound of a person being punched or hit.

Example Sentences

"Hit him a biff," said the Big Man.

Whap, Biff, Ooooof, Sock, Pow, Zok! Batman is back. Gotham City is again leaving its law and order in the hands of a man who wears plastic underpants over his tights.

Word Forms

• biffs
• biffing
• biffed

Synonyms for biff

Depending on context, synonyms include lick, poke, punch, pommel, pummel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pummel, punch, poke, lick, pommel, bash.

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