baff

1 of 2

noun

ˈbaf,

-aa(ə)f,

-aif,

-ȧf

plural -s

1

Scottish : blow, stroke, thud

she struck him on the face with a resounding baff

2

: a golf stroke in which the sole of the club hits the ground and drives the ball aloft

baff

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: strike

specifically : to make a stroke with a golf club so that the sole of the club strikes the ground and lofts (the ball)

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Transitive Verb

1858, in the meaning defined above

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