cuffing
present participle ofcuff
cuff
verb[T]
uk/kʌf/us/kʌf/cuffverb[T](HIT)
tohitsomeone withyourhandin alight,jokingway:
Hisbrothercuffed himplayfullyon hisear.
Hitting and beating
- at-risk
- bangsomeoneup
- basher
- bashing
- battered
- brain
- bunch
- butt
- head-butt
- hell
- kick
- knock
- knocksomeone'sblock offidiom
- mess
- swing
- tansomeone'shideidiom
- tar
- wallop
- whop
- whup
cuffverb[T](PUT IN HANDCUFFS)
informal
to put someone'shandsinhandcuffs:
He wasledout of thecourtroomwith hishandscuffed behind his back.
Arresting & charging
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrest
- assist
- attach
- attachment
- bust
- busted
- collar
- fed
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- house arrest
- knock
- nail
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- post-arrest
- probable cause
- pull
Examplesofcuffing
cuffing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
A jailercuffinghis wrist to that of a prisoner for an hour or two is a matter of routine.
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If, on the other hand, they have been getting annoyed andcuffingpatients indiscriminately, something should be done about it.
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He was appalled at the methods of punishment including chaining, which involved handcuffinginmates and hanging them by the wrists slightly above the ground.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While bulkier to carry, rigid handcuffs permit several variations incuffing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The penalty could be prolonged to 50 days and aggravated with handcuffingif the fire occurred on a day when the shogun set out for a visit.
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