cuff

Definition of Cuff in English :

see synonyms of cuff

Noun

1. cuff, turnup

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

turnup

2. cuff, handcuff, handlock, manacle

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

Verb

3. cuff, whomp

hit with the hand

whomp

4. cuff, handcuff, manacle

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

Example Sentences:
'The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cuff

see synonyms of cuff

noun

1.

the part of a sleeve nearest the hand, sometimes turned back and decorative

2.

the part of a gauntlet or glove that extends past the wrist

3. US, Canadian and Australian

the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legs

. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): turn-up

4. off the cuff

verb

1. (transitive)

to strike with an open hand

noun

2.

a blow of this kind

Cuff

see synonyms of cuff

noun

1.

a band or fold at the end of a sleeve, either sewed in or detachable

2.

a turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg

3.

the part of a glove covering the wrist or forearm

4.

a handcuff

usually used in pl.

5.

any of various bandlike or folded parts, as of a shoe or golf bag: esp., the inflatable arm wrap of a sphygmomanometer

verb transitive

6.

to put a cuff or cuffs on

verb transitive

1.

to strike, esp. with the open hand; slap

verb intransitive

2.

to fight or scuffle

noun

3.

a slap or blow

Cuff

see synonyms of cuff

n.

1.

a. A fold used as trimming at the bottom of a sleeve.

b. A band, often having an opening with a button closure, at the bottom of a sleeve.

2. The turned-up fold at the bottom of a trouser leg.

3. The band at the top of a sock.

4. The part of a glove that extends over the wrist.

5. A bracelet consisting of a curved, open-ended band, as of metal or resin, that fits the wrist firmly without a clasp.

6. A handcuff.

7. Medicine An inflatable band, usually wrapped around the upper arm, that is used along with a sphygmomanometer in measuring arterial blood pressure.

tr.v. cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs

1. To form a cuff or cuffs on.

2. To put handcuffs on.

tr.v. cuffed, cuff·ing, cuffs

To strike with or as if with the open hand; slap.

n.

A blow or slap with the open hand.

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