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Cuffing

/ˈkʌfɪŋ/

To furnish with cuffs.

📖 Definitions of "Cuffing"

verb
  1. 1

    To furnish with cuffs.

  2. 2

    To handcuff.

verb
  1. 1

    To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.

  2. 2

    To fight; to scuffle; to box.

  3. 3

    To buffet.

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck.

  2. 2

    The act or process of placing handcuffs on a person.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cuffing"

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handcuffsnounA fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
manaclenounA shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff; (by extension) a similar device put around an ankle to restrict free movement.
handcuffnoun(transitive) To apply handcuffs to someone.
handlocknounA restraint that attaches to the wrist, especially a shackle or handcuff.
whompverb(slang, transitive) To hit extremely hard.
turnupnounAlternative form of turn-up. [Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.]
peribronchialSurrounding the bronchi
perivascularAround or surrounding a blood vessel
cudgellingnounA beating with a cudgel.
cudgelingnounA beating with a cudgel.
strappingnounA length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
curb stompverb(figurative) To defeat an opponent overwhelmingly or effortlessly.
jailingnounAn instance of a person being jailed.
clenchingnounThe act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched.
clobbernoun(slang) A thumping or beating.
caningnounA beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment
clampdownnounA sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control.
handicuffsnounHand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs.
compliance strikenoun(euphemistic, law enforcement) A punch or kick.
strikingMaking a strong impression.

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