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scuff
[ skuhf ]
/ skÊŒf /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Origin of scuff
First recorded in 1585–95, scuff is from the Middle Low German word schūven to shove
Words nearby scuff
scuba-dive, scuba diving, scud, Scudéry, scudo, scuff, scuffed, scuffle, sculduddery, scull, scullery
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How to use scuff in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for scuff
scuff
/ (skÊŒf) /
verb
to scrape or drag (the feet) while walking
to rub or scratch (a surface) or (of a surface) to become rubbed or scratched
(tr) US to poke at (something) with the foot
noun
the act or sound of scuffing
a rubbed place caused by scuffing
a backless slipper
Word Origin for scuff
C19: probably of imitative origin
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