Definition of muff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He made a muff and lost the game.
2.
hand warmerDated cylindrical fur or cloth for warming handsDated
- She wore a muff to keep her hands warm.
3.
medicalTECH. feathers under a bird's beakTECH.
- The bird's muff was particularly fluffy.
4.
- He made a crude joke about her muff.
Verb
1.
- She muffed her lines during the play.
2.
- He muffed the catch during the game.
Images of muff
cylindrical fur or cloth for warming hands
Expressions with muff
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forget or say incorrectly lines during a performance
He muffed lines during the school play and looked embarrassed.
make a mistake while saying lines
During the play, he muffed his lines and forgot the words.
fail to catch a ball during a game
He muffed a catch during the final inning.
fail to take advantage of an opportunity
He muffed a chance to score the winning goal.
Origin of muff
Middle English, muffe (a muff)
Terms with muff included in their meaning
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warmth
muff for keeping hands warm made of fabric or fur
clothing
covered with or as if with a muff
Examples of muff in a sentence
His muff during the match was unexpected. She placed her hands inside the muff. The vintage muff was made of soft velvet. The bird's muff was wet from the rain. Its colorful muff made the bird stand out. He whispered something about her muff.
They giggled at the mention of her muff. He muffed the catch at the crucial moment. The actor muffed his performance on opening night. She muffed the ball during practice. The player muffed an easy pass.
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- French:gaffe, rater, ...
- German:Fehler, verpatzen, ...
- Italian:errore, sbagliare, ...
- Spanish:error, equivocarse, ...
- Portuguese:erro, errar, ...
- Chinese:失误, 搞砸, ...
- Japanese:ミス, どもる, ...
- Arabic:خَطَأ, أَخْفَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:טָעוּת, לְבַצֵּעַ בְּצוּרָה מְגוּשֶּׁמֶת, ...
- Russian:ошибка, запутаться, ...
- Ukrainian:помилка, заплутуватися, ...
- Hindi:मफ, गड़बड़ करना, ...
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