scuffverb [ T ]
uk/skʌf/us/skʌf/to make a rough mark on a smooth surface, especially on a shoe or floor:
Please wear trainers in the gym, to avoid scuffing the floor.
If you scuff your feet (= pull your shoes along the ground as you walk) like that, you'll ruin your shoes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Scratching and rubbing
- abrade
- abrasion
- chafe
- erode
- grate
- graze
- grind
- rasp
- rub
- rub sth/sb down
- rubdown
- scour
- scour sth out
- scrape
- scratch
- smooth
- tickle
- wear
- wear (sth) away
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scuffed
adjective uk/skʌft/us/skʌft/
The book's a little scuffed along the spine, but it was the only copy left on the shelf.
scuffnoun [ C ]
/skʌf/also scuff marka rough mark made on a smooth surface, especially on a shoe or floor:
They wear soft overshoes to protect the floor from scuffs.
Do you have anything for getting rid of scuff marks on shoes?