slovo | definícia |
cuff (mass) | cuff
- manžeta, rukáv, chytiť rukou |
cuff (encz) | cuff,manžeta |
Cuff (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
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2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
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Cuff (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\, v. i.
To fight; to scuffle; to box.
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While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
--Dryden.
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Cuff (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\, n.
A blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap.
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Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies;
Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff.
--Spenser.
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Many a bitter kick and cuff. --Hudibras.
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Cuff (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\, n. [Perh. from F. coiffe headdress, hood, or coif;
as if the cuff were a cap for the hand. Cf. Coif.]
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1. The fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve
turned back from the hand.
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He would visit his mistress in a morning gown, band,
short cuffs, and a peaked beard. --Arbuthnot.
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2. Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to
the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in
modern times, such an appendage of starched linen, or a
substitute for it of paper, or the like.
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cuff (wn) | cuff
n 1: the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end
of the sleeve or leg [syn: cuff, turnup]
2: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked
around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: handcuff,
cuff, handlock, manacle]
v 1: hit with the hand [syn: cuff, whomp]
2: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs;
"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
[syn: manacle, cuff, handcuff] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
cuffs (mass) | cuffs
- putá |
handcuff (mass) | handcuff
- putá |
handcuffs (mass) | handcuffs
- putá |
cuff link (encz) | cuff link,knoflík do manžety Pavel Cvrček |
cuff links (encz) | cuff links,manžetové knoflíky |
cuffed (encz) | cuffed, adj: |
cufflink (encz) | cufflink, |
cuffs (encz) | cuffs,fackuje Zdeněk Brožcuffs,manžety n: Zdeněk Brožcuffs,pouta Zdeněk Brož |
fisticuff (encz) | fisticuff,rána pěstí n: Robert Svoboda |
fisticuffs (encz) | fisticuffs,pěstní souboj Robert Svoboda |
french cuff (encz) | French cuff, |
handcuff (encz) | handcuff,spoutat v: Zdeněk Brož |
handcuffed (encz) | handcuffed,spoutaný adj: Pajosh |
handcuffs (encz) | handcuffs,pouta Zdeněk Brožhandcuffs,pouta n: pl. (policejní, na ruce) Zdeněk Brožhandcuffs,pouta na ruce Zdeněk Brožhandcuffs,želízka Zdeněk Brož |
off the cuff (encz) | off the cuff,bez přípravy [fráz.] Pinooff the cuff,spatra [fráz.] např. "She answered all their questions off
the cuff" Pino |
off-the-cuff (encz) | off-the-cuff,bez přípravy Zdeněk Brož |
rotator cuff (encz) | rotator cuff, n: |
scuff (encz) | scuff,odřít v: Zdeněk Brožscuff,ošoupat v: Zdeněk Brož |
scuff mark (encz) | scuff mark,šmouha n: od podrážky Pino |
scuffer (encz) | scuffer, n: |
scuffle (encz) | scuffle,rvačka n: Zdeněk Brož |
scuffle hoe (encz) | scuffle hoe, n: |
scuffled (encz) | scuffled, |
scuffling (encz) | scuffling, |
scuffs (encz) | scuffs, n: |
trouser cuff (encz) | trouser cuff, n: |
Cuff (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
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2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
[1913 Webster]Cuff \Cuff\, v. i.
To fight; to scuffle; to box.
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While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]Cuff \Cuff\, n.
A blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap.
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Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies;
Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff.
--Spenser.
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Many a bitter kick and cuff. --Hudibras.
[1913 Webster]Cuff \Cuff\, n. [Perh. from F. coiffe headdress, hood, or coif;
as if the cuff were a cap for the hand. Cf. Coif.]
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1. The fold at the end of a sleeve; the part of a sleeve
turned back from the hand.
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He would visit his mistress in a morning gown, band,
short cuffs, and a peaked beard. --Arbuthnot.
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2. Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to
the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in
modern times, such an appendage of starched linen, or a
substitute for it of paper, or the like.
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Cuffed (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
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2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
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Cuffing (gcide) | Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
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2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
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Cuffy (gcide) | Cuffy \Cuf"fy\ (k?f`f?), n.
A name for a negro. [Slang]
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Fisticuff (gcide) | Fisticuff \Fist"i*cuff\, n.
A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.) a fight with the
fists; boxing. --Swift.
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Handcuff (gcide) | Handcuff \Hand"cuff`\ (-k[u^]f`), n. [AS. handcops; hand hand +
cosp, cops, fetter. The second part was confused with E.
cuffs,]
A fastening, consisting of an iron ring around the wrist,
usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a
manacle; -- usually in the plural.
[1913 Webster]Handcuff \Hand"cuff`\ (h[a^]nd"k[u^]f`), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Handcuffed (-k[u^]ft`); p. pr. & vb. n. Handcuffing.]
To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. --Hay (1754).
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Handcuffed (gcide) | Handcuff \Hand"cuff`\ (h[a^]nd"k[u^]f`), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Handcuffed (-k[u^]ft`); p. pr. & vb. n. Handcuffing.]
To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. --Hay (1754).
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Handcuffing (gcide) | Handcuff \Hand"cuff`\ (h[a^]nd"k[u^]f`), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Handcuffed (-k[u^]ft`); p. pr. & vb. n. Handcuffing.]
To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. --Hay (1754).
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Mousquetaire cuff (gcide) | Mousquetaire cuff \Mousquetaire cuff\
A deep flaring cuff.
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off-the-cuff (gcide) | off-the-cuff \off-the-cuff\ adj.
with little or no preparation or forethought; unrehearsed;
extemporaneous; offhand. his off-the-cuff remarks offended
many people; an off-the-cuff toast
Syn: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand,
offhanded, unpremeditated, unrehearsed.
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Roughscuff (gcide) | Roughscuff \Rough"scuff\, n. [Rough + scuff.]
A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of the
people; the rabble; the riffraff. [Colloq. U.S.]
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Scuff (gcide) | Scuff \Scuff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffing.]
1. To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against
an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground.
[PJC]
2. To scrape with one's foot; as, he scuffed the chair leg
with his shoe.
[PJC]Scuff \Scuff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed (sk[u^]ft); p. pr.
& vb. n. Scuffing.] [See Scuffle.]
To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping
or dragging movement; to shuffle.
[1913 Webster]Scuff \Scuff\ (sk[u^]f), n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft
hair of the head. Cf. Scruff.]
The back part of the neck; the scruff. [Prov. Eng.] --Ld.
Lytton.
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Scuffed (gcide) | Scuff \Scuff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffing.]
1. To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against
an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground.
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2. To scrape with one's foot; as, he scuffed the chair leg
with his shoe.
[PJC]Scuff \Scuff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed (sk[u^]ft); p. pr.
& vb. n. Scuffing.] [See Scuffle.]
To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping
or dragging movement; to shuffle.
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Scuffing (gcide) | Scuff \Scuff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scuffing.]
1. To cause a blemish on the surface of, by scraping against
an object; as, he scuffed his shoe on the ground.
[PJC]
2. To scrape with one's foot; as, he scuffed the chair leg
with his shoe.
[PJC]Scuff \Scuff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffed (sk[u^]ft); p. pr.
& vb. n. Scuffing.] [See Scuffle.]
To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping
or dragging movement; to shuffle.
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Scuffle (gcide) | Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Scuffling.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to
push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,
and E. shuffle, shove. See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.]
1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in
a rough fashion.
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2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle
confusedly or at haphazard.
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A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage
in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with
an undisciplined rabble. --Eikon
Basilike.
[1913 Webster]Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, n.
1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a
disorderly wrestling at close quarters.
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2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for
superiority; a fight.
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The dog leaps upon the serpent, and tears it to
pieces; but in the scuffle the cradle happened to be
overturned. --L'Estrange.
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3. A child's pinafore or bib. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. A garden hoe. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Scuffled (gcide) | Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Scuffling.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to
push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,
and E. shuffle, shove. See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.]
1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in
a rough fashion.
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2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle
confusedly or at haphazard.
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A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage
in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with
an undisciplined rabble. --Eikon
Basilike.
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Scuffler (gcide) | Scuffler \Scuf"fler\, n.
1. One who scuffles.
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2. An agricultural implement resembling a scarifier, but
usually lighter.
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Scuffling (gcide) | Scuffle \Scuf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scuffled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Scuffling.] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to
push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,
and E. shuffle, shove. See Shove, and cf. Shuffle.]
1. To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in
a rough fashion.
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2. Hence, to strive or contend tumultuously; to struggle
confusedly or at haphazard.
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A gallant man had rather fight to great disadvantage
in the field, in an orderly way, than scuffle with
an undisciplined rabble. --Eikon
Basilike.
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windcuffer (gcide) | Windhover \Wind"hov`er\, n. [From its habit of hovering over one
spot.] (Zool.)
The kestrel; -- called also windbibber, windcuffer,
windfanner. [Prov. Eng.]
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cufflink (wn) | cufflink
n 1: jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used
to fasten the cuffs of a shirt |
fisticuffs (wn) | fisticuffs
n 1: a fight with bare fists [syn: fistfight, fisticuffs,
slugfest]
2: fighting with the fists [syn: boxing, pugilism,
fisticuffs] |
handcuff (wn) | handcuff
n 1: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked
around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: handcuff,
cuff, handlock, manacle]
v 1: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or
handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene
of the crime" [syn: manacle, cuff, handcuff] |
off the cuff (wn) | off the cuff
adv 1: without preparation; "the presidential candidate made a
remark off the cuff" |
off-the-cuff (wn) | off-the-cuff
adj 1: with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib
comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano
recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit";
"an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to
sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast";
"a few unrehearsed comments" [syn: ad-lib,
extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore,
impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff,
unrehearsed] |
rotator cuff (wn) | rotator cuff
n 1: a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the
muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder
joint and enable the arm to move |
scuff (wn) | scuff
n 1: a slipper that has no fitting around the heel [syn: mule,
scuff]
2: the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
v 1: walk without lifting the feet [syn: scuff, drag]
2: get or become scuffed; "These patent leather shoes scuffed"
3: mar by scuffing; "scuffed shoes"
4: poke at with the foot or toe |
scuffer (wn) | scuffer
n 1: a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as
play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults |
scuffle (wn) | scuffle
n 1: disorderly fighting [syn: hassle, scuffle, tussle,
dogfight, rough-and-tumble]
2: a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling [syn:
scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe]
3: an unceremonious and disorganized struggle [syn: scramble,
scuffle]
v 1: walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room";
"We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" [syn:
shuffle, scuffle, shamble]
2: fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the
drunken men started to scuffle" [syn: scuffle, tussle] |
scuffle hoe (wn) | scuffle hoe
n 1: a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling [syn:
scuffle, scuffle hoe, Dutch hoe] |
trouser cuff (wn) | trouser cuff
n 1: a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs |
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