to scuff
2
3.5
- verb
- /skʌf/
:
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- Then she sat at the table, scuffing her toes on the beige linoleum.
- scuff the ball
Examples
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"He cleared his throat again, politely, and scuffed his wingtip in the dirt.
Fiction book (1990) -
Did anybody look for prints before the ground got all scuffed up like this?
Fiction book (1998) -
His size twelve shoes scuffed against my chair.
Fiction book (1995) -
I scuffed the wooden deck with my sneaker.
Fiction book (1997) -
He looked down at the yellow grass spearing through the sand and scuffed his new shoes back and forth.
Fiction book (1990) -
Levi scuffed the toe of his boot into the soft earth and waited for Samuel to put the horse out to pasture before they headed into the barn.
Fiction book (2001) -
He accidentally scuffed his shoes while walking on the gravel path.
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When he scuffed the carpet with his feet, it made a noise that startled everyone.
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She scuffed the papers on the floor as she pushed her chair back.
Synonyms
30
3.7
To make something dirty or blurred by rubbing
6
2.1
To touch or move across a surface leaving a small scratch
1
3.5
Make small cuts or marks on a surface by rubbing it
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scuff as a verb meaning to poke or move something with the foot comes from the idea of scraping or touching with the toe, much like shuffle and scuffle; so to scuff at something is to rub or nudge it with your foot.