biffed
bɪft
Definition

Definition of biffed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
violenceRareUKhit or punched hardRareUK
  • He was biffed in the face during the fight.
clobbered smashed walloped
2.
failureRareUSfailed or messed upRareUS
  • She biffed the presentation and felt embarrassed.
botched bungled
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Origin of biffed

Unknown

Examples of biffed in a sentence

  • The boxer was biffed repeatedly in the match.
  • He biffed the interview and didn't get the job.
  • They biffed the project and had to start over.

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  1. French:frappé, raté, ...
  2. German:geschlagen, gescheitert, ...
  3. Italian:colpito, fallito, ...
  4. Spanish:golpeado, fallado, ...
  5. Portuguese:socado, falhado, ...
  6. Chinese:被揍, 搞砸的, ...
  7. Japanese:殴られた, 失敗した, ...
  8. Arabic:مضروب, فاشل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻכֶּה, נִכְשָׁל, ...
  10. Russian:ударенный, провалившийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вдарений, провалений, ...
  12. Hindi:मारा, असफल, ...
biff UK
bɪf

Definition of biff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physical hitRareUKblow or punchRareUK
  • He received a biff on the nose during the fight.
punch smack thump
2.
sportsRareUKwipeout in sportsRareUK
  • He took a biff on the ski slope.
crash fall

Verb

1.
hit hardtr.RareUKstrike someone or something forcefullytr.RareUK
  • He biffed the pillow in frustration..
punch smack thump
2.
actionstr.RareUKdiscard or throw something awaytr.RareUK
  • She biffed the old magazines into the bin.
discard jettison toss
3.
sportsintr.RareUKfall or wipe out in sportsintr.RareUK
  • He biffed on the ski slope and laughed.
crash tumble wipeout
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Origin of biff

English, imitative of a hit

Examples of biff in a sentence

  • She gave him a biff on the arm for teasing her.
  • The skateboarder suffered a biff during the competition.
  • After the biff, he quickly got back on his feet.
  • He biffed the punching bag with all his might.
  • She biffed the ball across the field.
  • He biffed the broken toy into the trash.

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  1. French:coup, frapper, ...
  2. German:Schlag, schlagen, ...
  3. Italian:pugno, colpire, ...
  4. Spanish:puñetazo, golpear, ...
  5. Portuguese:murro, socar, ...
  6. Chinese:打击, 用力打, ...
  7. Japanese:一撃, 強打する, ...
  8. Arabic:لكمة, ضَرَبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַכָּה, לְהַכּוֹת בְּכֹחַ, ...
  10. Russian:удар, сильно ударить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ляпас, завдати сильного удару, ...
  12. Hindi:घूंसा, ज़ोर से मारना, ...

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