handcuff meaning

UK US /ˈhændkʌf/ 2 syllables

handcuff (noun): shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.

handcuff has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

handcuff as a noun

  1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

    Synonyms: cuff, handlock, manacle

    Type of: shackle

handcuff as a verb

  1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
    • The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime

    Synonyms: manacle, cuff

    Type of: fetter

How to pronounce handcuff

handcuff is pronounced /ˈhændkʌf/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in FF · 8-letter words

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