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muff
[ muhf ]
noun
- a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
- a bungled or clumsy action or performance.
- Sports. a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully.
- a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls.
- Slang: Vulgar. a woman's pubic area.
- muff glass
verb (used with object)
- Informal. to bungle; handle clumsily:
He muffed a good opportunity.
- Sports. to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully); fumble.
verb (used without object)
- Informal. to bungle; perform clumsily.
muff
1/ ³¾ÊŒ´Ú /
noun
- an open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth
- the tuft on either side of the head of certain fowls
muff
2/ ³¾ÊŒ´Ú /
verb
- to perform (an action) awkwardly
- tr to bungle (a shot, catch, etc) in a game
noun
- any unskilful play in a game, esp a dropped catch
- any clumsy or bungled action
- a bungler
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of muff1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of muff1
Origin of muff2
Example Sentences
An errant snap or muffed catch can delay placement by one- or two-tenths of a second.
He also has made a few costly mistakes in the process, such as muffing a punt against Wisconsin and dropping a key third-down pass against Minnesota.
It will come as little surprise that the goalies in the crease, drawing on years of experience and wearing the right gear for the task, easily turned aside nearly all of the muffed penalty shots.
It was mostly an evening of stumbles and bumbles: two fumbles, an interception, a muffed punt, a blocked extra point, a raft of untimely penalties — and for the 49ers enough regrets to last a lifetime.
And keep your ears cozy with ear muffs or a hat.
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