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cuff

/kʌf/noun, verb1 syllable

Cuff means: to get involved in a relationship with another person.

Synonyms for cuff12

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

handcuff, handlock, manacle

noun, as in the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

turnup

verb, as in to get involved in a relationship with another person

marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse

verb, as in confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

manacle, handcuff

verb, as in hit with the hand

whomp

What does cuff mean?5

verb

1

to get involved in a relationship with another person

2

confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs“The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime”

3

hit with the hand

noun

1

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

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cuff?14

one syllable

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two syllables

enough
Show 40 near rhymes
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Cuff in a sentence

  • Even his everyday speech was an off-the-cuff, tangential, disjointed narrative.papabear
  • I'm not good at speaking off the cuff.CM
  • He made a splendid off-the-cuff speech.unknown
  • The president's off-the-cuff remarks have gotten him into hot water.darinmex
  • Did you make your speech off-the-cuff?patgfisher
  • He lifted the cuff of his shirt and looked at his watch.felidad
  • The cuffs of his suit jacket are badly frayed.darinmex
  • It's a tutorial on how to sew a dress shirt with cuffs.beatrixvasc

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Forms of cuff

as a noun

plural
cuffs

as a verb

past tense
cuffed
present participle
cuffing
third-person singular
cuffs
past participle
cuffed