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- [kuhf]
- /kʌf/
- /kʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhf]
- /kʌf/
Definitions of cuffed word
- noun cuffed a blow with the fist or the open hand; buffet. 1
- verb with object cuffed to strike with the open hand; beat; buffet. 1
- idioms cuffed off the cuff, Informal. extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment. unofficially or informally: I'm telling you this strictly off the cuff. 1
- idioms cuffed on the cuff, Slang. with the promise of future payment; on credit. without charge; with no payment expected: He enjoyed his meal the more because it was on the cuff. 1
- noun cuffed Simple past tense and past participle of cuff. 1
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Origin of cuffed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cuffe mitten; perhaps akin to Old English cuffie cap < Medieval Latin cuphia coif1
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Parts of speech for Cuffed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cuffed
noun cuffed
- manacled — a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- shackled — a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
- fettered — a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
- belted — If someone's jacket or coat, for example, is belted, it has a belt fastened round it.
- socked — to strike or hit hard.
verb cuffed
- struck — simple past tense and a past participle of strike.
- batted — Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- clapped — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- clobbered — to paint over existing decoration on (a ceramic piece).
- pummeled — to beat or thrash with or as if with the fists.
Antonyms for cuffed
noun cuffed
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Top questions with cuffed
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