I. ˈbaf, -aa(ə)f, -aif, -ȧf noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
1. Scotland : 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
II. 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)