BIFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biff mean? 

• BIFF (noun)
  The noun BIFF has 1 sense:

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist

  Familiarity information: BIFF used as a noun is very rare.

• BIFF (verb)
  The verb BIFF has 1 sense:

1. strike, usually with the fist

  Familiarity information: BIFF used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIFF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(boxing) a blow with the fist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

biff; clout; lick; poke; punch; slug

Context example:

I gave him a clout on his nose

Hypernyms ("biff" is a kind of...):

blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)

Domain category:

boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "biff"):

counter; counterpunch; parry (a return punch (especially by a boxer))

haymaker; knockout punch; KO punch; Sunday punch (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)

Derivation:

biff (strike, usually with the fist)

• BIFF (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Strike, usually with the fist

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

biff; pommel; pummel

Context example:

The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators

Hypernyms (to "biff" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

biff ((boxing) a blow with the fist)