to cuff

Examples

• All

• Still holding his hair with one hand, Frankie cuffs Tom awkwardly on the side of the head.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I can cuff you, understand that? - Why would you want to cuff me?

  Flightplan (2005)

• I swear I'll cuff you if you strike again!

  Kiss Me Kate (1953)

• Every few minutes, he returned to cuff me on the head, demanding that I tell him where the money was hidden.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "What do you think you are?" Jones cuffed the stranger on the back of the head.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Phillip cuffed him hard on the ear, grabbed his shoulders, and then shook him again.

  Fiction book (1991)

• He cuffed his friend playfully on the shoulder after they won the game.

• The coach cuffed the player on the back of the head for making a silly mistake.

• She cuffed him lightly on the arm to grab his attention.

Synonyms

S

to slap

vsto cuff

492 1.0

Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand

is done with an open hand and not necessarily quick

W

to whomp

vsto cuff

• Informal

1 8.6

To hit forcefully with the hand or a flat object

uses only an open hand and usually less forceful

Antonyms

E

to embrace

142 2.8

To hold someone tightly to show affection

C

to caress

55 3.4

To touch someone or something gently to show love

Idioms

O

off the cuff

• Informal

11 6.3

Said or done without planning first

Compounds

R

rotator cuff

• Specialized

10 5.1

A group of muscles and tendons around the shoulder that hold the upper arm bone in its socket

O

off-the-cuff

3 7.2

Said or done without planning beforehand

E

ear cuff

1 4.9

A piece of jewelry that sits on the outer edge of the ear without making a hole

T

trouser cuff

• UK

1 3.5

A turned-up edge at the bottom of a pant leg

How Hard

to smack

164 3.5

to slap

492 1.0

to cuff

• NSFW

4 5.5

to pat

110 1.0

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology