cuff
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
Types & categories
- overlap hypernym
- trouser cuff hyponym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- fold derivation
Sense 2 verb
hit with the hand
Types & categories
- slap hypernym
Sense 3 noun
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
Types & categories
- hamper hypernym
Related & opposite
- handcuff derivation
Sense 4 verb
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
Types & categories
- fetter hypernym
Related & opposite
- handcuff derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | leg |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | sleeve |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | facing |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | overlap |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trouser cuff |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | slap |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | handcuff |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | hamper |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | handcuff |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fetter |