baff

noun

\ˈbaf, -aa(ə)f, -aif, -ȧf\

plural -s

Definition of baff

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of baff (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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