scuff

¹scuff

verb \ˈskəf\

Definition of SCUFF

intransitive verb

1

a : to walk without lifting the feet : shuffle b : to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment

2

: to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear <a countertop that won't scuff>

transitive verb

1

: ³cuff

2

a : to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing b : to poke at with the toe

3

: to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of <scuffed my shoes>

Examples of SCUFF

1. She scuffed down the hall towards her room.
2. <scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair>

Origin of SCUFF

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1768

Related to SCUFF

Synonyms: abrade, graze, scratch, scrape

Antonyms: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Related Words: bark, skin; chafe, fret, gall; claw, cut, lacerate; bruise, contuse

Near Antonyms: polish, smooth, soften, wax

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Rhymes with SCUFF

bluff, buff, chough, chuff, cuff, duff, fluff, gruff, guff, huff, luff, muff, puff, rough, ruff, scruff, slough, snuff, sough, stuff, tough, tuff