English

Adjective

scuff ‎(not comparable)

1. Caused by scraping, usually with one's feet.

   Someone left scuff marks in the sand.

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Verb

scuff ‎(third-person singular simple present scuffs, present participle scuffing, simple past and past participle scuffed)

1. To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
   • 2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:

     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”, in Daily Record:

     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.

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Derived terms

• scuff mark

Related terms

• scuffle

See also

• scoff
• scruff

Noun

scuff ‎(plural scuffs)

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

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Anagrams

• cuffs