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[ bif ] / bɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biff ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of biff1An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; perhaps imitative Words nearby biffBierstadt, bierstube, biestings, bifacial, bifarious, biff, biffer, BIFFEX, biffin, biffo, biffy Definition for biff (2 of 2)[ bif ] / bɪf /
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biffSo soon-to-be-Spiderman Andrew Garfield should get the prize for his powerful performance as Biff in Death of a Salesman. The Tony Awards Are About a Lot More Than Theatrical Excellence|Janice Kaplan|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST The play also stars Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, Spiderman) as his son Biff. 2012 Tony Nominations Revealed: ‘Once,’ “Salesman,’ ‘Wit,’ ‘Starcatcher,’ and More|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST [Laughs] I had auditioned for Biff, and everyone they liked as a runner-up became [his goon squad]. Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade|Marlow Stern|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST It was three years after his death that Mrs. Biff came to Elinor, with whom she has lived since. Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet
The three men on shore immediately ran down the bank, and sprang into the water to help Biff out with his burden. The Making of Bobby Burnit|George Randolph Chester The late Biff was a handsome man who never let other people's comforts or rights interfere with his own pleasure. Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet Mr. Biff Bates, the well-known and justly celebrated ex-champion middleweight, announced Bobby with a grin. The Making of Bobby Burnit|George Randolph Chester Biff Bates, quivering with joy, rang loudly upon a porcelain electric-light shade with his pencil and called: Time! The Making of Bobby Burnit|George Randolph Chester
British Dictionary definitions for biff
nouna blow with the fist Irish school slang a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment verb(tr) to give (someone) such a blow Word Origin for biffC20: probably of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to biffknock, pound, hit, crack, punch, clout, whack, swat, smack, lick, cuff, slap, wallop, strike, thwack, wham, slug, belt, whop, roundhouse |