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Definition of
cuff verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cuff
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
kʌf
/
/
cuff
somebody
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
cuff
he / she / it
cuffs
past simple
cuffed
-ing form
cuffing
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to hit someone quickly and lightly with your hand, especially in a way that is not serious
She cuffed him lightly on his head.
See
cuff
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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cuff link
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off-the-cuff
off the cuff
Idioms
off the cuff
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cue card
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