Cuff (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit with the hand.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She cuff him on the back of the head to stop him from speaking out of turn.
- The irritated teacher cuff the child's hand to make him behave.
- He cuff his brother on the side of the head during the heated argument.
- When he started talking back, she cuff him gently but firmly to silence him.
- The strict coach cuff his player's helmet to get his full attention during the game.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The security guards cuffed the intruder until the police arrived to make a formal arrest.
- The student was cuffed for disorderly conduct at the football game.
- During the protest, several demonstrators were cuffed and taken away in police vans.
- The suspect was cuffed behind his back before being read his rights.
- She was cuffed to the rail, a humiliating display of authority by the aggressive guard.