baffing

baff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baf]
- /bæf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baf]
- /bæf/

Definitions of baffing word

verb without object baffing to strike the ground with a club in making a stroke. 1
noun baffing a stroke with a club that unduly lofts the ball. 1
verb baffing present participle of baff. 0

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Origin of baffing

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 Baffing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Baffing

baffing 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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