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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024muff /mʌf/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga thick, tube-shaped case for the hands that is covered with fur.
v. [~ + object] - Informal Termsto handle badly;
miss:The shortstop muffed the throw to first base.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024muff (muf ),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga 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.
- Sporta failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully.
- Birdsa tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls.
- Slang TermsSlang (vulgar).a woman's pubic area.
- CeramicsSee under muff glass.
v.t. - Informal Termsto bungle;
handle clumsily:He muffed a good opportunity. - Sportto fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully);
fumble.
v.i. - Informal Termsto bungle;
perform clumsily.
- Frankish
- early Medieval Latin muffula, perh.
- Old North French moufle
- Dutch mof, earlier moffel, muffel mitten, muff
- 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: muff /mʌf/ n - an open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Dutch mof, ultimately from French mouffle muffle1 muff /mʌf/ vb - to perform (an action) awkwardly
- (transitive) to bungle (a shot, catch, etc) in a game
n - any unskilful play in a game, esp a dropped catch
- any clumsy or bungled action
- a bungler
Etymology: 19th Century: of uncertain origin muff′ glass′, - Ceramicssheet glass made from a blown cylinder (muff )that is split and flattened.
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