📖 Definitions of "Cuffing"
verb
- 1
To furnish with cuffs.
- 2
To handcuff.
verb
- 1
To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
- 2
To fight; to scuffle; to box.
- 3
To buffet.
noun
- 1
The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck.
- 2
The act or process of placing handcuffs on a person.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cuffing"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| handcuffsnoun | A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge. |
| manaclenoun | A 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. |
| handlocknoun | A restraint that attaches to the wrist, especially a shackle or handcuff. |
| whompverb | (slang, transitive) To hit extremely hard. |
| turnupnoun | Alternative form of turn-up. [Fabric turned up at the bottom of trousers to make them shorter.] |
| peribronchial | Surrounding the bronchi |
| perivascular | Around or surrounding a blood vessel |
| cudgellingnoun | A beating with a cudgel. |
| cudgelingnoun | A beating with a cudgel. |
| strappingnoun | A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively. |
| curb stompverb | (figurative) To defeat an opponent overwhelmingly or effortlessly. |
| jailingnoun | An instance of a person being jailed. |
| clenchingnoun | The act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched. |
| clobbernoun | (slang) A thumping or beating. |
| caningnoun | A beating with a cane, especially as a form of punishment |
| clampdownnoun | A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control. |
| handicuffsnoun | Hand-to-hand fighting; fisticuffs. |
| compliance strikenoun | (euphemistic, law enforcement) A punch or kick. |
| striking | Making a strong impression. |
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