biff

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪf

Noun

biff (plural biffs)

1. A sudden, sharp blow or punch.
2. (sports) A wipeout.

Verb

biff (third-person singular simple present biffs, present participle biffing, simple past and past participle biffed)

1. (transitive) To strike such a blow against.
2. (New Zealand, slang, transitive) To discard; to throw out; to throw away.
3. (sports) To wipe out; to faceplant; to fall.

Etymology

From Old French boef, via English beef

Noun

biff m (definite singular biffen, indefinite plural biffer, definite plural biffene)

1. a steak (slice of beef)

References

• “biff” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old French boef, via English beef

Noun

biff m (definite singular biffen, indefinite plural biffar, definite plural biffane)

1. a steak (slice of beef)

References

• “biff” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.