muff

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈməf

: a warm tubular covering for the hands

muff

2 of 3

verb

muffed; muffing; muffs

transitive verb

: to handle awkwardly

: to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch

intransitive verb

: to act or do something stupidly or clumsily

: to muff a ball compare fumble

muff

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a bungling performance

: a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch

muffed

verb

past tense of muff

as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way muffed the repair job and had to do it again

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blew
flubbed
bobbled
botched
bungled
dubbed
booted
mangled
fluffed
ruined
murdered
butchered
bumbled
destroyed
spoiled
marred
boggled
screwed up
mucked up
fouled up
loused up
damaged
injured
blundered
foozled
wrecked
mutilated
muddled
hurt
flawed
impaired
buggered (up)
harmed
bollixed (up)
goofed (up)
blemished
blighted
vitiated
messed (up)
mismanaged
mishandled
piffled
spoilt
gummed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rectified
remedied
improved
enhanced
helped
ameliorated
refined
reformed
repaired
fixed
bettered
meliorated
doctored
patched
reconditioned
renovated
revamped

单词	muffed
释义	muff 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈməf : a warm tubular covering for the hands Illustration of muff muff 2 of 3 verb muffed; muffing; muffs transitive verb 1 : to handle awkwardly 2 : to fail to hold (a ball) when attempting a catch intransitive verb 1 : to act or do something stupidly or clumsily 2 : to muff a ball compare fumble muff 3 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a bungling performance 2 : a failure to hold a ball in attempting a catch Synonyms Verb blow bobble boggle bollix (up) boot botch bugger (up) bumble bungle butcher dub flub fluff foozle foul up fumble goof (up) louse up mangle mess (up) muck up murder screw up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He muffed his chance for a promotion. The outfielder muffed an easy catch. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula Verb probably from muff entry 1 First Known Use Noun (1) 1599, in the meaning defined above Verb 1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (2) 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition muff 1 of 2 noun ˈməf : a soft thick cover into which both hands can be placed to protect them from cold muff 2 of 2 verb muffed; muffing : to make a mistake in doing or handling He muffed an easy catch. muffed verb past tense of muff as in fumbled to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way muffed the repair job and had to do it again Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fumbled blew flubbed bobbled botched bungled dubbed booted mangled fluffed ruined murdered butchered bumbled destroyed spoiled marred boggled screwed up mucked up fouled up loused up damaged injured blundered foozled wrecked mutilated muddled hurt flawed impaired buggered (up) harmed bollixed (up) goofed (up) blemished blighted vitiated messed (up) mismanaged mishandled piffled spoilt gummed (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rectified remedied improved enhanced helped ameliorated refined reformed repaired fixed bettered meliorated doctored patched reconditioned renovated revamped See More
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muff

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verb

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