Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

cuff

noun [C] (HIT)
 
 
/kʌf/

Definition

the act of hitting someone with your hand in a light, joking way: She gave him a playful cuff on the shoulder.Hitting and beatingPunishing by causing pain
(Definition of cuff noun (HIT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of cuff