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- Dictionaryscuff/skʌf/
verb
- 1. scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something: "I accidentally scuffed the heel of one shoe on a paving stone"
noun
- 1. a mark made by scraping or grazing a surface or object: "dark colours don't show scuffs"
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SCUFF definition: 1. to make a rough mark on a smooth surface, especially on a shoe or floor: 2. to kick a ball…. Learn more.
The meaning of SCUFF is to walk without lifting the feet : shuffle. How to use scuff in a sentence.
scuff. (skʌf) v.t. 1. to mar by scraping or hard use, as shoes or furniture. 2. to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet. 3. to rub or scrape (one's foot or feet) over something. v.i. 4. to shuffle. 5. to scrape or rub one's foot back and forth over something.
to scrape or rub one's foot back and forth over something. to be or become marred or scratched by scraping or wear. (of machine parts, as gear teeth) to creep from pressure and friction so that ridges appear transversely to the direction of wear.
When you scuff something, you scrape it in a way that leaves a mark. You might walk very carefully down the street in your new red cowboy boots, being careful not to scuff the toes. You can scuff a floor by moving heavy furniture, or scuff your new leather backpack by dragging it on the sidewalk.
[VERB noun] Molded plastic is almost indestructible, but scuffs easily. [VERB adverb] scuffed adjective. ...scuffed brown shoes. 2. verb. If you scuff your feet, you pull them along the ground as you walk. Polly, bewildered and embarrassed, dropped her head and scuffed her feet. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of scuff.
SCUFF meaning: 1. to make a rough mark on a smooth surface, especially on a shoe or floor: 2. to kick a ball…. Learn more.
Definition of scuff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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scuff meaning, definition, what is scuff: to make a mark on a smooth surface by ru...: Learn more.
