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baffing

baffing is the present participle and gerund of baff.

Meaning of baff

Verb (1)

baff (third-person singular simple present baffs, present participle baffing, simple past and past participle baffed)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To bark; yelp.

Verb (2)

baff (third-person singular simple present baffs, present participle baffing, simple past and past participle baffed)

  1. To hit or strike, especially with something flat or soft.
  2. To strike the ground with the bottom of the club when taking a stroke.

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Words formed from baffing

Phrases with baffing

Questions about baffing

What is baffing the present participle and gerund of?
Baffing is the present participle and gerund of baff.

Words near baffing in the dictionary

  1. baffies
  2. Baffin
  3. Baffin Bay
  4. Baffin Island
  5. Baffin Land
  6. baffing
  7. baffing spoon
  8. baffing spoons
  9. baffle
  10. baffle gabble
  11. baffle painting

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Adapted from Wiktionary: baffing (page history and authors); baff (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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