SCUFF
Dictionary entry overview: What does scuff mean?
• SCUFF (noun)
The noun SCUFF has 2 senses:
1. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
2. the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
Familiarity information: SCUFF used as a noun is rare.
• SCUFF (verb)
The verb SCUFF has 4 senses:
1. walk without lifting the feet
2. get or become scuffed
3. mar by scuffing
4. poke at with the foot or toe
Familiarity information: SCUFF used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SCUFF (noun)
Meaning:
A slipper that has no fitting around the heel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
scuff; mule
Hypernyms ("scuff" is a kind of...):
carpet slipper; slipper (low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors)
Meaning:
The act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("scuff" is a kind of...):
rub; wipe (the act of rubbing or wiping)
• SCUFF (verb)
Meaning:
Walk without lifting the feet
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
scuff; drag
Hypernyms (to "scuff" is one way to...):
scuffle; shamble; shuffle (walk by dragging one's feet)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Get or become scuffed
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
These patent leather shoes scuffed
Hypernyms (to "scuff" is one way to...):
wear; wear down; wear off; wear out; wear thin (deteriorate through use or stress)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Mar by scuffing
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
scuffed shoes
Hypernyms (to "scuff" is one way to...):
scrape; scratch; scratch up (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Poke at with the foot or toe
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "scuff" is one way to...):
kick (strike with the foot)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
