Definition
Definition of duffing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
incompetenceRare UK inept or clumsy in actionRare UK
- His duffing attempts at fixing the car were laughable.
2.
crimeRare UK related to or involving theft or fraudRare UK
- The duffing scheme was uncovered by the police.
Origin of duffing
Scottish, doof (stupid)
Examples of duffing in a sentence
The duffing chef dropped the cake. The duffing operation was shut down. They were caught in a duffing act.
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- French:maladroit, frauduleux, ...
- German:ungeschickt, betrügerisch, ...
- Italian:goffo, relativo al furto, ...
- Spanish:torpe, relacionado con el robo, ...
- Portuguese:desajeitado, fraudulento, ...
- Chinese:笨拙的, 涉及欺诈, ...
- Japanese:不器用な, 窃盗に関する, ...
- Arabic:أَخْرَق, مُتَعَلِّق بِالسَّرِقَة, ...
- Hebrew:חָסֵר כִּשָּׁרוֹן, קָשׁוּר לִגְנֵבָה, ...
- Russian:неуклюжий, связанный с кражей, ...
- Ukrainian:незграбний, шахрайський, ...
- Hindi:अकुशल, चोरी से संबंधित, ...
Definition of duff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The watch he bought was just a duff.
2.
natureTECH. UK decaying organic matter on a forest floorTECH. UK
- The forest trail was covered in a thick layer of duff..
3.
- He slipped and landed on his duff.
Adjective
1.
- The phone I bought was completely duff.
2.
- He realized too late that the watch was duff..
Verb
1.
golf errorintr. TECH. UK hit the ground behind the ball in golfintr. TECH. UK
- He duffed the shot and missed the hole.
2.
- He tried to duff the old furniture for resale.
3.
cattle thefttr. Dated UK alter the branding of stolen cattletr. Dated UK
- They planned to duff the cattle before selling them.
Images of duff
decaying organic matter on a forest floor
Expressions with duff
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physically beat someone severely
The gang threatened to duff up the intruder.
pregnant in a colloquial way
She found out she was up the duff.
start being active or doing something useful
You need to get off your duff and finish your homework!
dense pudding with dried fruits
We enjoyed a slice of plum duff after dinner.
Origin of duff
Scots, duff (dough)
Examples of duff in a sentence
His collection was full of duff artifacts. The duff was damp from the morning dew. Animals burrowed into the duff for warmth. She fell on her duff while skating. He sat on his duff all day. The duff machine was returned to the store.
His duff explanation didn't convince anyone. The duff product broke after one use. She was disappointed with the duff performance. She duffed her drive and landed in the rough. The golfer duffed the ball, causing it to roll a few feet. She managed to duff the antique vase convincingly. They attempted to duff the worn-out car for a quick sale. The rustlers were caught trying to duff the herd. He learned how to duff cattle from old timers.
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- French:camelote, défectueux, ...
- German:Plunder, wertlos, ...
- Italian:bidone, difettoso, ...
- Spanish:engaño, inservible, ...
- Portuguese:imitação, inútil, ...
- Chinese:假货, 有缺陷的, ...
- Japanese:偽物, 役立たず, ...
- Arabic:مُزَيَّف, مَعيب, ...
- Hebrew:זִיּוּף, פָּגוּם, ...
- Russian:фальшивка, нерабочий, ...
- Ukrainian:підробка, несправний, ...
- Hindi:डफ, बेकार, ...
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