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- [skuhf]
- /skʌf/
- /skʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skuhf]
- /skʌf/
Definitions of scuff word
- verb with object scuff to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet. 1
- verb with object scuff to rub or scrape (one's foot or feet) over something. 1
- verb with object scuff to mar by scraping or hard use, as shoes or furniture. 1
- verb with object scuff Chiefly Scot. to brush against, as in passing. to brush off; wipe off. 1
- verb without object scuff to walk without raising the feet from the ground; shuffle. 1
- verb without object scuff to scrape or rub one's foot back and forth over something. 1
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Origin of scuff
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, scuff is from the Middle Low German word schūven to shove
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Parts of speech for Scuff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scuff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
scuff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scuff
verb scuff
- abrade — To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- footed — having a foot or feet (often used in combination): a four-footed animal.
- gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
- galumphing — to move along heavily and clumsily.
noun scuff
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- babouche — a Middle-Eastern, particularly Turkish, heelless slipper
- clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- galumph — to move along heavily and clumsily.
- mule — a lounging slipper that covers the toes and instep or only the instep.
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