Verb
He muffed his chance for a promotion.
The outfielder muffed an easy catch.
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Noun
The latest scramble completed, punctuating the next step in searching for a program-defining victory, Kelvin Durham took both hands and turned them into makeshift ear muffs while sauntering to the sideline.—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025 Sandoval circles under the ball, throws his hat off for a better look … and muffs it.—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Sandoval circles under the ball, throws his hat off for a better look … and muffs it.—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 With Dolphins third-string quarterback Hendon Hooker as the signal caller, the Dolphins defense forced another three-and-out – just for Henning to muff a punt deep in Miami territory.—Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for muff
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula
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