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Meaning of "biff" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BIFF

Probably of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BIFF

biff  [bɪf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biff is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb biff in English.

WHAT DOES BIFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of biff in the English dictionary

The first definition of biff in the dictionary is a blow with the fist. Other definition of biff is a blow to the palm of the hand with a strap or cane as a punishment. Biff is also to give such a blow.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BIFF

PRESENT

Present
I biff
you biff
he/she/it biffs
we biff
you biff
they biff
Present continuous
I am biffing
you are biffing
he/she/it is biffing
we are biffing
you are biffing
they are biffing
Present perfect
I have biffed
you have biffed
he/she/it has biffed
we have biffed
you have biffed
they have biffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been biffing
you have been biffing
he/she/it has been biffing
we have been biffing
you have been biffing
they have been biffing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I biffed
you biffed
he/she/it biffed
we biffed
you biffed
they biffed
Past continuous
I was biffing
you were biffing
he/she/it was biffing
we were biffing
you were biffing
they were biffing
Past perfect
I had biffed
you had biffed
he/she/it had biffed
we had biffed
you had biffed
they had biffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been biffing
you had been biffing
he/she/it had been biffing
we had been biffing
you had been biffing
they had been biffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will biff
you will biff
he/she/it will biff
we will biff
you will biff
they will biff
Future continuous
I will be biffing
you will be biffing
he/she/it will be biffing
we will be biffing
you will be biffing
they will be biffing
Future perfect
I will have biffed
you will have biffed
he/she/it will have biffed
we will have biffed
you will have biffed
they will have biffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been biffing
you will have been biffing
he/she/it will have been biffing
we will have been biffing
you will have been biffing
they will have been biffing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would biff
you would biff
he/she/it would biff
we would biff
you would biff
they would biff
Conditional continuous
I would be biffing
you would be biffing
he/she/it would be biffing
we would be biffing
you would be biffing
they would be biffing
Conditional perfect
I would have biff
you would have biff
he/she/it would have biff
we would have biff
you would have biff
they would have biff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been biffing
you would have been biffing
he/she/it would have been biffing
we would have been biffing
you would have been biffing
they would have been biffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you biff
we let´s biff
you biff
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to biff
Past participle
biffed
Present Participle
biffing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIFF

biface
bifacial
bifacially
bifarious
bifariously
biffer
BIFFEX
biffin
biffo
biffy
bifid
bifidity
bifidly
bifidus
bifilar
bifilarly
biflagellate
bifocal
bifocaled
bifocals

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIFF

Cardiff
cliff
feed-in tariff
griff
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kiff
mastiff
midriff
plaintiff
quiff
riff
Schiff
sheriff
skiff
sniff
stiff
tariff
tiff
whiff
ziff

Synonyms and antonyms of biff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIFF

Find out the translation of biff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

一击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

biff
570 millions of speakers

English

biff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Biff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Биф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Biff
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তীব্র আঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de poing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Puff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パンチを見舞う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான அடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपा काढणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumruklamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biff
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Біф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Biff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

biff
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Biff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Biff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biff

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIFF»

The term «biff» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «biff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «biff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIFF»

Discover the use of biff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lamb
Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes.
Christopher Moore, 2009
2
Biff: Quick Responses to High Conflict People, Their Hostile ...
This little book gives more than 20 examples of BIFF responses--brief, informative, friendly, and firm--for all areas of life, plus additional tips to help readers deal with high-conflict people anywhere. 158 pp.
Bill Eddy, 2011
3
Biff, the Lonely Great White Shark
Biff is different, and he is tired of everyone running away before he can even invite them on a picnic.
Maria Gilleard, 2010
4
Biff Cardova from Rooster Poot Kansas
Life in those days of youth was very different. We were young and bold and we believed the stories we were told. No one could tell a story like Grandpa. To us anything over a year was old. This particular story was ancient.
Phillip Garner, 2010
5
Biff and Charlie
Biff and Charlie takes place at the Andrew Jackson Performing Arts High School in Nashville, TN. Biff, an accomplished pianist, is rehearsing his audition pieces for Julliard when theatre student Charlie, dressed as Henny Penny, runs in ...
Chambers Stevens, 2008
6
Biff and Becka's Stupendous Vacation
And so while the family tries to brainstorm less expensive vacation ideas, Biff puffs and pouts. He and his sister begin to argue and no one is happy. This book is about life throwing you change, and how you deal with it.
Elaine Beachy, 2013
7
Magnificent Recycling Machine Adventure with Buffalo Biff, ...
Buffalo Biff, Pete Picasso, Farley and Rudy go on a recycling adventure.
Joe Loesch, Cheryl J. Hutchinson, 1995
8
Monkey Do: Or the Myth of Biff
What was the real meaning behind the Tarzan story?
Dudley Clark, 2002
9
Death Of A Salesman
But the joy of their fraternal adolescence died in their struggle for phallic patriarchal power, and now Biff enters to take the hoe, the last remaining phallic symbol, away from Willy and to assert paternal authority by demanding that Willy return to ...
Miller, 2007
10
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Helping his son try a career in radio, to be attained through the mail and complete with its lack of interpersonal skills because it is not done in person, manifests Willy's desperation for Biff's future. Rather than allowing Biff to start at the bottom at ...
Eric Sterling, Eric J. Sterling, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biff is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Security forces on alert due to BIFF threat in Maguindanao
Four separate BIFF attacks were reported in the towns of Datu Hoffer and Shariff Aguak after military and police camps were peppered with ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
2
How “Back to the Future” Helped Make Me a Feminist
When George McFly opens the car door to find bully Biff Tannen with his hand up Lorraine Baines's dress, he is shaken, but doesn't move. «The New Republic, Jul 15»
3
Man nabbed for killing minor
Emam, however, denied being a member of the BIFF. He said he used to belong to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). He said he left ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
Six things to consider when choosing a portfolio manager
R.B. (Biff) Matthews is chairman and Doug McCutcheon is president of Longview Asset Management Ltd., a Toronto-based investment ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
Actress Kang Soo-yeon named BIFF's co-executive director
Kang's election was made during an extra session of the Busan International Film Festival's (BIFF) organizing committee. The 48-year-old ... «The Korea Observer, Jul 15»
6
Biff America: Tired, poor, huddled masses
Laura's grandparents, Abraham and Aliza, came to America from Poland in 1901. They landed in Ellis Island and were processed like cattle. «Summit Daily News, Jul 15»
7
All The Times Biff Showed Us How Much Of A Murderous Psycho He …
In Back to the Future 1, 2 and 3, we get to see all sorts of versions of Biff Tannen. 1955 young Biff, 1985 middle-aged Biff, and 2015 old fart Biff. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
8
BIFF Outdoors delights Beloiters
Last year BIFF Outdoor put on “Frozen,” and the film was such a hit that BIFF Executive Director Rod Beaudoin said there might have been ... «Beloit Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Cop killed, another hurt in BIFF attack in Maguindanao
Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) spokesperson Abu Misry Mama admitted to ABS-CBN News that his group is behind the attack. «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
10
1 cop killed, another wounded in fresh BIFF attack
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines - Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) on Tuesday killed a policeman and wounded ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Biff [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/biff>. Apr 2024 ».
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