Antonyms for cuff

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kuhf

Phonetic Transcription : kʌf

praise

Definition of cuff

Origin : "bottom of a sleeve," mid-14c., cuffe "hand covering, mitten, glove," perhaps somehow from Medieval Latin cuffia "head covering," of uncertain origin. Sense of "band around the sleeve" is first attested 1520s; sense of "hem of trousers" is 1911. Off the cuff "extemporaneously" is 1938 American English colloquial, suggesting an actor or speaker reading from notes jotted on his shirt sleeves rather than learned lines. Cuff links is from 1897.

noun beating with hands
verb beat with hands

Example sentences :

I am starting on a hunt in darkest Deanery for my cuff links.
Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower

The blacksmith talked, and Yates listened, putting now and then a mark on his cuff.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

Then it was that no cuff nor sharp word was necessary before they could pat him.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

But with the master the cuff was always too light to hurt the flesh.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

His eyes shone, as he hid the little, sharp knife up his cuff.
Extract from : « Stories of a Western Town » by Octave Thanet

He shot his cuff once more and wrote on it: "Dog—conciliate."
Extract from : « The Girl on the Boat » by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

I took my Mauser and also hid in the cuff of my coat my cyanide of potassium.
Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski

She needs to have you cuff her ears now and then, that Tabby.
Extract from : « Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends » by Fanny Fern

What happened if you snapped half the cuff around your own wrist first?
Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett

As in the case of Bucket, the effective armor of Cuff is flattery.
Extract from : « Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations » by William Howe

Synonyms for cuff

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