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Definition of Cuff
1. Verb. Hit with the hand. "The fighter managed to cuff his opponent"
2. Noun. The lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg.
Terms within: Facing
Generic synonyms: Lap, Overlap
Group relationships: Leg, Arm, Sleeve
Specialized synonyms: Trouser Cuff
Derivative terms: Turn Up
3. Verb. Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs. "They want to cuff the prisoners "; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
Generic synonyms: Fetter, Shackle
Derivative terms: Handcuff, Manacle
4. Noun. Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.
Generic synonyms: Bond, Hamper, Shackle, Trammel
Derivative terms: Handcuff, Manacle
Definition of Cuff
1. v. t. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap.
2. v. i. To fight; to scuffle; to box.
3. n. A blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap.
4. n. The fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve turned back from the hand.
Definition of Cuff
1. Noun. (obsolete) glove; mitten. ¹
2. Noun. The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist. ¹
3. Noun. The end of a pants leg, folded up. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To furnish with cuffs. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive) To handcuff. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap the head. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cuff
1. to furnish with a cuff (a part of a sleeve) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Cuff
1. Any structure shaped like a cuff. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cuff
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