- cuff⇄cuff (1), noun.
1. a band around the wrist, either attached to a sleeve or separate.
Ex. His shirt cuffs got wet when he didn't pull his sleeves up to wash.
2. a turned-up fold around the bottom of a trouser leg.
3. the part of a - cuff⇄cuff (2), verb, noun.
- cuff⇄expr. off the cuff, without preparation; impromptu; offhand.
Ex. Only ... where he spoke completely off the cuff did he seem to be establishing any great rapport with his audience (Wall Street Journal). - cuff⇄expr. on the cuff, on credit.
Ex. Epidemic living on the cuff is costing Americans more than a penny or two (Wall Street Journal). - cuff⇄noun a hit with the hand.
- cuff⇄v.t. to hit with the hand; slap.
Ex. The older boy ducked in surprise as the little boy tried to cuff him on the ear.