Meaning & use
Biffed
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Informal term meaning to hit or strike something or someone, or to fail or bungle something.
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He biffed the ball clean over the fence for a home run.
She biffed her lines during the audition and had to start over.
A note on using this word
"Biffed" comes from the informal noun and verb "biff," meaning a sharp blow, dating to late 19th-century American slang.
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