Verb
He muffed his chance for a promotion.
The outfielder muffed an easy catch.
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Noun
To make the flying experience easier and more enjoyable, dogs have access to various aids such as calming treats, noise-canceling ear muffs, and calming jackets.—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 Indeed a powerful sensuousness lingers in these small drawings and sketches, notably in Wenzel Hollar’s decadent piles of muffs and stoles and Félix Vallotton’s hoard of women shoppers caressing fabrics.—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 14 June 2024
Verb
On a windy Saturday, Worthy muffed multiple punts off the JUGS machine and from Chiefs punters with Reid standing nearby.—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 Freshman wide receiver Semaj Morgan was back to return the punt, and muffed the catch off his chest.—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muff
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula
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