Synonyms for cuff
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
- n. 2
The end of a pants leg when folded up.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- legwear
Forms
- Plural
- cuffs → handcuffs, shackles, manacles, handlocks…
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A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- handcuff If you make me angry, I'll handcuff you.
- shackle Let's shackle your feet with silver fetters.
By length
- 3 letters
- hit1, box1
- 4 letters
- beat1, blow1, slap1, pelt1
- 5 letters
- knock1, whack1, thump1
- 6 letters
- strike1, buffet2, thwack
- 7 letters
- shackle2, manacle
- 8 letters
- handcuff2, handlock
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buffet2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- manchette
- Español
- puño
- Deutsch
- Manschette
- Català
- puny