"ff" meaning in English

See ff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

Head templates: {{head|en|letter}} ff
  1. Often written in old manuscripts or transcriptions of them, denoting a capital F. Tags: letter Related terms: ff-hole
    Sense id: en-ff-en-character-lGlbuHQd

Verb

Forms: ffs [present, singular, third-person], ffing [participle, present], ffed [participle, past], ffed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} ff (third-person singular simple present ffs, present participle ffing, simple past and past participle ffed)
  1. (gaming) Short for forfeit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: forfeit Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-ff-en-verb-1JtWb6yD Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 13 24 33 4 16 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 17 27 36 2 10 6 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Topics: games, gaming
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