cuff
verb/kʌf/
/kʌf/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cuff | /kʌf/ /kʌf/ |
| he / she / it cuffs | /kʌfs/ /kʌfs/ |
| past simple cuffed | /kʌft/ /kʌft/ |
| past participle cuffed | /kʌft/ /kʌft/ |
| -ing form cuffing | /ˈkʌfɪŋ/ /ˈkʌfɪŋ/ |
- cuff somebody to hit somebody quickly and lightly with your hand, especially in a way that is not serious
- She cuffed him lightly around his head.
- cuff somebody (informal) to put handcuffs on somebody
- Both men were cuffed and detained for several hours.
- Her hands were cuffed behind her back.
Word Originverb mid 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
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