Scuff

Pronunciation

• IPA: /skÊŒf/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒf

Full definition of scuff

Adjective

1. Caused by scraping, usually with one's feet.Someone left scuff marks in the sand.

Verb

1. To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
• 2011, September 2, , Wales 2-1 Montenegro, The Montenegro captain was finding space at will and followed up with a speculative shot that he scuffed wide, after Wales were slow in closing down the Juventus striker.
2. To scrape the feet while walking.
3. To hit lightly, to brush against.
• 2011, December 29, Keith Jackson, SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0, Wallace threw himself at it to connect with a flying header. He looked a certain scorer but his effort scuffed the inside of Fraser Forster’s post.

Derived terms

• scuff mark

Related terms

• scuffle

Noun

1. The back part of the neck; the scruff.

Anagrams

• cuffs