cuff
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈkəf 
1
: something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist
2
: the turned-back hem of a trouser leg
3
a
: handcuff —usually used in plural
b
: a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet
4
: an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
cuffless
ˈkəf-ləs
adjective cuff
2 of 4verb (1)
cuffed; cuffing; cuffs
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with a cuff
2
: handcuff
cuff
3 of 4verb (2)
cuffed; cuffing; cuffs
transitive verb
: to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand : buffet
intransitive verb
: fight, scuffle
cuff
4 of 4noun (2)
: a blow with the hand especially when open : slap
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Noun (2)
- band
- bind
- bond
- bracelet
- chain
- fetter
- handcuff(s)
- irons
- ligature
- manacle(s)
- shackle
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten
Verb (2)
perhaps from obsolete English, glove, from Middle English
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (1)
1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (2)
1570, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cuff
Kids Definition
cuff 1 of 3
noun
ˈkəf
1
: a band or turned-over piece at the end of a sleeve
2
: the turned-back hem of a pant leg
cuff
2 of 3verb
cuffed; cuffing
: to strike especially with or as if with the palm of the hand : slap
cuff
3 of 3noun
: slap entry 2 sense 1
Medical Definition
cuff
noun
ˈkəf
1
: an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
2
: an anatomical structure shaped like a cuff
especially : rotator cuff
repair of complete shoulder cuff avulsion 
Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology
Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology cuff 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in swipe
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- swipe
- slap
- punch
- stroke
- blow
- thump
- knock
- whack
- thud
- hit
- clip
- pound
- smack
- poke
- sock
- lick
- spank
- belt
- hook
- slam
- welt
- bang
- knee
- beat
- clap
- lash
- stripe
- switch
- box
- chop
- bat
- kick
- crack
- swat
- bust
- haymaker
- pelt
- hand
- rap
- plump
- bop
- slug
- hack
- stinger
- buffet
- thwack
- dab
- bash
- biff
- wham
- pick
- clout
- licking
- smash
- fillip
- pounding
- swing
- whop
- larrup
- wallop
- left
- counter
- right
- whap
- beating
- douse
- counterstroke
- counterpunch
- whip
- body blow
- hammering
- counterblow
- shiver
- roundhouse
- whipping
- uppercut
- sidewinder
- sucker punch
- rabbit punch
- knockout
- knockdown
- cruncher
- bastinado
- battering
- bastinade
- pasting
- pummeling
- thrashing
- flogging
- bludgeoning
- drubbing
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- clobbering
- one-two
- kayo
- lambasting
- walloping
- right-hander
- pummelling
- KO
cuff
2 of 3noun (2)
as in bracelet
usually cuffs plural something that physically prevents free movement the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car Synonyms & Similar Words
- bracelet
- handcuff(s)
- chain
- band
- collar
- shackle
- bind
- ligature
- irons
- bond
- fetter
- restraint
- manacle(s)
- curb
- tie
- constraint
- restriction
- net
- imprisonment
- confinement
- hindrance
- straitjacket
- incarceration
- entanglement
- enslavement
- captivity
- trammel
- trap
- enchainment
- holding
- fastener
- straightjacket
- immurement
- hobble
- hold
- hold-down
cuff
3 of 3verb
as in to sock
Synonyms & Similar Words
- sock
- box
- belt
- punch
- slap
- strap
- chop
- smack
- lace
- knock
- raid
- swipe
- leather
- attack
- whack
- bust
- thwack
- lay on
- paste
- paddle
- assault
- lam
- crack
- cudgel
- storm
- lash
- bat
- spank
- swat
- clout
- hit
- slam
- punch out
- club
- hammer
- wham
- whip
- birch
- thump
- pommel
- slate
- tan
- fib
- whale
- lick
- rush
- batter
- switch
- curry
- cane
- beset
- cowhide
- descend (on or upon)
- work over
- maul
- buffet
- pelt
- clobber
- lather
- assail
- smash
- pummel
- bung up
- hide
- pounce (on or upon)
- pound
- wound
- bludgeon
- bash
- whomp
- rawhide
- baste
- thrash
- flagellate
- jump (on)
- lacerate
- wallop
- flog
- blackjack
- thresh
- slog
- drub
- scourge
- belabor
- whap
- horsewhip
- gore
- do
- pistol-whip
- tromp
- whup
- lambaste
- fustigate
- whop
- lambast
- beat
- rough (up)
- mangle
- mess (up)
- mutilate
- maim