daff
dæf
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Definition of daff - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
foolish playintr.DatedUKact foolishly or playfullyintr.DatedUK
  • They daff around the garden every afternoon.
frolic play
2.
movementtr.Raredivert or turn asidetr.Rare
  • She daffed his attention away from the problem.
deflect divert

Noun

1.
plantRareUKshort form for daffodilRareUK
  • The garden was full of daff in spring.
daffodil
2.
foolDatedUKfoolish person or simpletonDatedUK
  • He acted like a daff at the party.
fool nincompoop simpleton
3.
musicTECH.type of drum used in musicTECH.
  • The musician played the daff skillfully.
daf tambourine
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Images of daff

  • daff: short form for daffodil
    short form for daffodil
  • daff: type of drum used in music
    type of drum used in music

Origin of daff

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Examples of daff in a sentence

  • He would often daff during family gatherings.
  • He daffed the conversation to a lighter topic.
  • The magician daffed the audience's focus with a trick.
  • She planted daff along the pathway.
  • Daff bloomed early this year.
  • Don't be such a daff, use your head.

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  1. French:batifoler, jonquille, ...
  2. German:albern, Narzisse, ...
  3. Italian:comportarsi in modo sciocco, narciso, ...
  4. Spanish:jugar, narciso, ...
  5. Portuguese:brincar, narciso, ...
  6. Chinese:胡闹, 水仙, ...
  7. Japanese:ふざける, 水仙, ...
  8. Arabic:عَبَثَ, نَرْجِس, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּטוֹת, נַרְקִיס, ...
  10. Russian:дурачиться, нарцисс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дуріти, нарцис, ...
  12. Hindi:मूर्खतापूर्ण कार्य करना, डैफ, ...
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