hook vs biff

hook and biff both are nouns.

hook and biff both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No
biff	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, biff is a hypernym of hook; that is, biff is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
biff: (boxing) a blow with the fist

Other hypernyms of hook include clout, lick, poke, punch, slug.

hook (noun)	biff (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	(boxing) a blow with the fist
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

hook (verb)	biff (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	strike, usually with the fist
entice and trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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