biff
noun
ˈbif 
: whack, blow
biff transitive verb
Synonyms
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
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Example Sentences
he got a biff in the noggin as his reward for trying to intervene in the fight
Recent Examples on the Web Here are the best biffs: Between now and Saturday night, each of the 25 finalist robots will get one chance to run through the gauntlet. 
Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2015
Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 5 June 2015 Word History
Etymology
probably imitative
First Known Use
circa 1887, in the meaning defined above
biffed
verb
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner the elderly woman swung her purse and biffed the mugger upside the head Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- smacked
- knocked
- hit
- slapped
- slammed
- punched
- whacked
- banged
- clapped
- struck
- swiped
- clipped
- pounded
- cracked
- kicked
- batted
- bashed
- thumped
- clobbered
- nailed
- shoved
- bopped
- licked
- hammered
- thwacked
- chopped
- tapped
- pushed
- zapped
- swatted
- jabbed
- rapped
- flicked
- bonked
- slugged
- poked
- boxed
- busted
- socked
- clocked
- bludgeoned
- bobbed
- smote
- bumped
- pasted
- walloped
- clouted
- stabbed
- slogged
- tagged
- whaled
- belted
- bust
- pummeled
- mauled
- stroked
- mangled
- bunged
- battered
- scuffed
- roughed
- clapt
- dumped
- beat
- lashed
- slashed
- whipped
- stamped
- buffeted
- hung one on
- pummelled
- pelted
- jostled
- peppered
- lambasted
- butted
- creamed
- cuffed
- kneed
- laced
- conked
- drubbed
- bunted
- flailed
- felled
- decked
- speared
- thrashed
- prodded
- beaned
- pommelled
- pommeled
- floored
- clubbed
- flogged
- switched
- caned
- sapped
- sledged
- knocked down
- leveled
- sledgehammered
- sucker punched
- skulled
- brained
- levelled
- cudgelled
- cudgeled
- rabbit-punched
- bowled (down or over)
- Pearl Harbor
- pearl hominy
- pearl kite
- pearl lamp
- pearl millet
- pearl moss
- pearl mussel
- pearl of wisdom
- pearl onion
- pearl opal
- pearl oyster
- pearl perch
- pearl pink
- pearl plant
- pearl shell
- pearl sheller
- pearl sinter
- pearl tapioca
- pearl ware
- pearl white
- pearl-coated
- pearl-eyed
- pearl-twist
- Pearland
- pearlashes