muff

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈməf

: a warm tubular covering for the hands

muff

2 of 3

verb

muffed; muffing; muffs

transitive verb

: to handle awkwardly

: to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch

intransitive verb

: to act or do something stupidly or clumsily

: to muff a ball compare fumble

muff

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a bungling performance

: a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch

muffing

verb

present participle of muff

as in fumbling

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way muffed the repair job and had to do it again

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fumbling
blowing
flubbing
botching
mangling
dubbing
bungling
booting
bobbling
ruining
fluffing
murdering
spoiling
butchering
destroying
bumbling
marring
boggling
damaging
wrecking
screwing up
mucking up
fouling up
blundering
lousing up
foozling
injuring
muddling
mutilating
impairing
bollixing (up)
buggering (up)
hurting
blighting
goofing (up)
blemishing
flawing
piffling
harming
messing (up)
vitiating
mismanaging
mishandling
gumming (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

improving
helping
remedying
rectifying
refining
reforming
enhancing
ameliorating
fixing
repairing
patching
meliorating
doctoring
revamping
reconditioning
bettering
renovating

单词	muffing
释义	muff 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈməf : a warm tubular covering for the hands Illustration of muff muff 2 of 3 verb muffed; muffing; muffs transitive verb 1 : to handle awkwardly 2 : to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch intransitive verb 1 : to act or do something stupidly or clumsily 2 : to muff a ball compare fumble muff 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a bungling performance 2 : a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch Synonyms Verb blow bobble boggle bollix (up) boot botch bugger (up) bumble bungle butcher dub flub fluff foozle foul up fumble goof (up) louse up mangle mess (up) muck up murder screw up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He muffed his chance for a promotion. The outfielder muffed an easy catch. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula Verb probably from muff entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1599, in the meaning defined above Verb 1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition muff 1 of 2 noun ˈməf : a soft thick cover into which both hands can be placed to protect them from cold muff 2 of 2 verb muffed; muffing : to make a mistake in doing or handling He muffed an easy catch. muffing verb present participle of muff as in fumbling to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way muffed the repair job and had to do it again Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fumbling blowing flubbing botching mangling dubbing bungling booting bobbling ruining fluffing murdering spoiling butchering destroying bumbling marring boggling damaging wrecking screwing up mucking up fouling up blundering lousing up foozling injuring muddling mutilating impairing bollixing (up) buggering (up) hurting blighting goofing (up) blemishing flawing piffling harming messing (up) vitiating mismanaging mishandling gumming (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms improving helping remedying rectifying refining reforming enhancing ameliorating fixing repairing patching meliorating doctoring revamping reconditioning bettering renovating See More
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muff

noun (1)

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verb

noun (2)

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