cuff /kʌf/noun 7verb 6forms 3phrases 4 noun7 •The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist. •The end of a pants leg when folded up. •[plural only] (informal) A handcuff. •A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.The Sarazin sore daunted with the buffe / Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; / Who well it wards, and quyteth cuff with cuff: — 1590 •A surgical procedure in which parts of the body that were not previously connected are stitched together. •(Scotland) The scruff of the neck. •(no longer used) Glove; mitten verb6 •To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. — 1590 •To handcuff. •To buffet. •(slang) To enter into a committed romantic relationship with (someone).If your promiscuous, men who know females just date around could take advantage of that, plus a lot wouldn't want to cuff a female they know isn't doing pure things. — 2023 •To fight; to scuffle; to box.While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport. — 1693 •To furnish with cuffs. formscuffed · cuffing · cuffs Phrases with cuff off-the-cuffExtemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu. cuff outTo eject violently; to kick out. cuff upTo handcuff (someone). on the cuffOn credit, with payment to be made later.
