sclaff UK
sklæf
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Definition of sclaff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sportsRareUKpoor golf shot hitting ground firstRareUK
  • He made a sclaff on the 18th hole.
duff flub mishit
2.
scotlandDatedUKslight blow or slap with noiseDatedUK
  • The book fell with a sclaff on the table.
slap smack
3.
objectRareUKthin shoe or slipperRareUK
  • She wore a sclaff on her feet.
loafer moccasin slipper

Verb

1.
golf mistakeintr.RareUKhit the ground before the ball in golfintr.RareUK
  • He sclaffed his shot, causing the ball to barely move.
duff flub
2.
scraping actiontr.DatedUKscrape or scratch with a flat tooltr.DatedUK
  • He sclaffed the ice off his windshield with an old credit card.
scrape scratch scuff
3.
movementintr.DatedUKscuff or shuffle along while walkingintr.DatedUK
  • She sclaffed down the hallway in her slippers.
scuffle shuffle
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Images of sclaff

  • sclaff: thin shoe or slipper
    thin shoe or slipper

Origin of sclaff

Scottish, sclaff (to strike)

Examples of sclaff in a sentence

  • The unexpected sclaff frustrated the seasoned golfer.
  • The door closed with a sclaff.
  • He gave the ball a sclaff.
  • He slipped into a comfortable sclaff after work.
  • The hotel provided a sclaff for each guest.
  • She sclaffed during the tournament, losing her lead.

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  1. French:coup raté, frapper le sol avant la balle, ...
  2. German:Fehlschlag, den Boden vor dem Ball treffen, ...
  3. Italian:colpo scarso, fallire il colpo, ...
  4. Spanish:golpe fallido, fallar el golpe, ...
  5. Portuguese:golpe de raspão, bater na grama antes da bola, ...
  6. Chinese:打到地面的烂杆, 打草地, ...
  7. Japanese:ダフ, ダフる, ...
  8. Arabic:ضربة خاطئة, ضَرَب الأرض قبل الكرة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַכַּת סְלַאף, לְחַבּוֹט בַּקַּרְקַע, ...
  10. Russian:толстый удар, неудачно ударить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поганий удар, вдарити по землі перед м'ячем, ...
  12. Hindi:स्लैफ, गेंद से पहले जमीन पर मारना, ...
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