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
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)
Examples of cuff in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
Noun (2)
the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car
Recent Examples on the Web
Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Apply pressure to a hidden button, and a piece of the cuff lifts off, revealing a tiny diamond-face watch within.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Bourgeois strands of pearls got a modern update via XXL gold or silver spheres in triple chokers while solitaire rings and wedding bands doubled up as ear cuffs.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The simple elastic cuff makes these mittens easy to pull on and off, while keeping cold air from sneaking inside.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Apply pressure to a hidden button, and a piece of the cuff lifts off, revealing a tiny diamond-face watch within.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 6-foot cedar sculpture shows a female figure with her head facing the sky and her wrists cuffed behind her.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Bourgeois strands of pearls got a modern update via XXL gold or silver spheres in triple chokers while solitaire rings and wedding bands doubled up as ear cuffs.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cuff
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“Cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuff. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cuff
1 of 3 noun1
: a part of a sleeve or glove that goes around the wrist
2
: the turned-back hem of a trouser leg
3
: a band that is capable of being inflated and is wrapped around an arm or leg to control the flow of blood through the part when measuring blood pressure
cuff
2 of 3 verb
: to strike with or as if with the palm of the hand
cuff
3 of 3 noun
: a blow with the hand especially when open : slap
Medical Definition
cuff
noun1
: 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
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