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baff

baff
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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

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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.

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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

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