Synonyms for cuff

verb

slap, punch, beat; see beat 2, hit 1.

noun

  1. Edge of a sleeve or pants leg

    French cuff, fold, wristband; see band 1, hem.

  2. A blow

    slap, punch, hit; see blow 1.

off the cuff*
on the cuff*

on credit, charged, delayed; see charged 1, unpaid 1.

See cuff in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


verb

To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:

box2, buffet, bust, punch, slap, smack1, spank, swat, whack. (Informal) clip1, spat. See attack, strike
noun

A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:

box2, buffet, bust, chop1, punch, slap, smack1, smacker, spank, swat, whack. (Informal) clip1, spat. See attack, strike

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