biff

biff ¹

 (bĭf) Informal

tr.v. biffed, biff·ing, biffs

To strike or punch.

n.

A blow or punch.

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[From English biff, interjection, probably of imitative origin.]

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biff ²

 (bĭf)

n. Upper Midwest

Variant of biffy.

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biff

(bɪf)

n

1. a blow with the fist

2. school slang Irish a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment

vb

(tr) to give (someone) such a blow

[C20: probably of imitative origin]

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biff

(bɪf)
Slang. n.

1. a blow; punch.

v.t.

2. to hit; punch.

[1840–50, Amer.; perhaps imitative]

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biff

Past participle: biffed
Gerund: biffing

Imperative

biff

biff

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	biff - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose" punch, lick, clout, poke, slug counterpunch, parry, counter - a return punch (especially by a boxer) knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, haymaker - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent jab - a quick short straight punch rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck sucker punch - an unexpected punch boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	biff - strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators" pommel, pummel hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

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biff

verb

Informal. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:

bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.

Informal: bop, clip, wallop.

Slang: belt, conk, paste.

Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.

noun

Informal. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:

bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.

Informal: bash, bop, clip, wallop.

Slang: belt, conk, paste.

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Translations

biff

[bɪf]

A. N → bofetada f

B. VT → dar una bofetada a

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biff

n (inf) → Stoß m, → Puff m (inf); a biff on the nose → eins auf die Nase (inf)

interj → bums

vt (esp Brit inf) person → boxen; car → eine Beule fahren in (+acc); door → anschlagen; lamppost → bumsen an (+acc) → or gegen (inf); to biff somebody on the nose → jdm eins auf die Nase geben (inf)

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biff

[bɪf] n (Brit) (fam) → botta

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