scuff

  • 11scuff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Scuff is used before these nouns: ↑mark {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Scuff is used with these nouns as the object: ↑shoe, ↑shot …

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  • 12scuff — I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1768 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 …

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  • 13scuff — 1. adjective /skʌf/ Caused by scraping, usually with ones feet. Someone left scuff marks in the sand. 2. verb /skʌf/ a) To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball. b) To scrape the feet while walking …

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  • 14scuff\ up — To SCUFF UP is to make a major mistake. (I owe this phrase to a friend of mine called Joe.) I really scuffed up on that maths test. I bet I get an F! …

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  • 15scuff\ up — To SCUFF UP is to make a major mistake. (I owe this phrase to a friend of mine called Joe.) I really scuffed up on that maths test. I bet I get an F! …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 16scuff — verb 1 (transitive often passive) to make a mark on a smooth surface by rubbing it against something rough: scuffed brown shoes 2 scuff your feet/heels to walk in a slow lazy way, dragging your feet along the ground …

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  • 17scuff — See tire scuff …

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  • 18scuff mark — UK US noun [countable] [singular scuff mark plural scuff marks] a mark on the surface of something where it has been rubbed against something rough Thesaurus: signs of damagehyponym condition of somethin …

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  • 19scuff mark — scuff marks N COUNT: usu pl Scuff marks are marks made on a smooth surface when something is rubbed against it. Wooden floors can look quite smart, but scuff marks from shoes are difficult to remove …

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  • 20scuff mark — scuff ,mark noun count a mark on the surface of something where it has been rubbed against something rough …

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