Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [baf]
- /bæf/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [baf]
- /bæf/
Definitions of baff word
- noun baff a blow or stroke using a soft or flat object 3
- verb baff to strike (ground) with the head of a golf club when making a stroke 3
- verb without object baff to strike the ground with a club in making a stroke. 1
- noun baff a stroke with a club that unduly lofts the ball. 1
- noun baff (intransitive, archaic) To bark; yelp. 1
- noun baff (Geordie) blank. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of baff
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; Scots dial., special use of baff blow, buffet, probably ultimately of imitative orig.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Baff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baff popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
baff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with baff
- what is baff?
- what is gelli baff made from?
- what does baff mean?
- how to make gelli baff?
- how to make squishy baff?
- what is gelli baff?
- where to buy squishy baff?
- where can you buy gelli baff?
- where can i buy squishy baff?
- where to buy gelli baff?
- where can i buy gelli baff?