biff

POS

Noun, Verb (transitive)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun biff has 1 sense

biff(n = noun.act) clout, lick, poke, punch, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

has particulars: counter, counterpunch, parry, haymaker, knockout punch, ko punch, sunday punch, hook, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch

is a kind of blow

Derived form verb biff₁

Verb biff has 1 sense

biff(v = verb.contact) pommel, pummel - strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

is one way to hit

Derived form noun biff₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

biff, n. & v. sl.
--n. a sharp blow.
--v.tr. strike (a person).

Etymology

imit.

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THESAURUS

biff

bang, bash, bat, beating, belt, blow, bonk, bop, catch, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clout, clump, coldcock, crack, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, dint, drub, drubbing, drumming, fetch, fetch a blow, fusillade, hit, hit a clip, jab, knock, knock cold, knock down, knock out, let have it, lick, nail, paste, pelt, plunk, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slog, slosh, slug, smack, smash, smite, snap, soak, sock, strike, strike at, stroke, swat, swing, swipe, tattoo, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, wham, whop, yerk