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cuff

kʌf11 senses · 66 ms
Level B2GRE
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noun/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    Glove; mittenobsolete

  2. 2

    The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.

  3. 3

    The end of a pants leg when folded up.

  4. 4

    A surgical procedure in which parts of the body that were not previously connected are stitched together.

verb/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    To furnish with cuffs.transitive

noun/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    A handcuff.informalpluralplural-only

verb/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    To handcuff.transitive

  2. 2

    To enter into a committed romantic relationship with (someone).slangtransitive

    • cuffing season
verb/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.transitive

    • I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.
    • [They] with their quills did all the hurt they could, / And cuff'd the tender chickens from their food.
  2. 2

    To fight; to scuffle; to box.intransitive

    • While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
  3. 3

    To buffet.

    • cuffed by the gale
noun/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.

    • The Sarazin sore daunted with the buffe / Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; / Who well it wards, and quyteth cuff with cuff:
    • many a bitter kick and cuff
noun/kʌf//kɐf//kʊf/
  1. 1

    The scruff of the neck.Scotland

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