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Meaning of "scuff" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCUFF

Probably of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCUFF

scuff  [skʌf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCUFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scuff is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scuff in English.

WHAT DOES SCUFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Ghetto house, or booty house, is a type of Chicago house which started being recognized as a distinct style from around 1992 onwards. It features minimal 808 and 909 drum machine-driven tracks and sometimes sexually explicit lyrics. The template of classic Chicago house music was used with the addition of sexual lyrics. It has usually been made on minimal equipment with little or no effects. It usually features a "4-to-the-floor" kick drum along with Roland 808 and 909 synthesized tom-tom sounds, minimal use of analogue synths, and short, slightly dirty sounding vocals samples, often repeated in various ways. Also common are 808 and 909 clap sounds, and full "rapped" verses and choruses.

Definition of scuff in the English dictionary

The first definition of scuff in the dictionary is to scrape or drag while walking. Other definition of scuff is to rub or scratch or to become rubbed or scratched. Scuff is also to poke at with the foot.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCUFF

PRESENT

Present
I scuff
you scuff
he/she/it scuffs
we scuff
you scuff
they scuff
Present continuous
I am scuffing
you are scuffing
he/she/it is scuffing
we are scuffing
you are scuffing
they are scuffing
Present perfect
I have scuffed
you have scuffed
he/she/it has scuffed
we have scuffed
you have scuffed
they have scuffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been scuffing
you have been scuffing
he/she/it has been scuffing
we have been scuffing
you have been scuffing
they have been scuffing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I scuffed
you scuffed
he/she/it scuffed
we scuffed
you scuffed
they scuffed
Past continuous
I was scuffing
you were scuffing
he/she/it was scuffing
we were scuffing
you were scuffing
they were scuffing
Past perfect
I had scuffed
you had scuffed
he/she/it had scuffed
we had scuffed
you had scuffed
they had scuffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been scuffing
you had been scuffing
he/she/it had been scuffing
we had been scuffing
you had been scuffing
they had been scuffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will scuff
you will scuff
he/she/it will scuff
we will scuff
you will scuff
they will scuff
Future continuous
I will be scuffing
you will be scuffing
he/she/it will be scuffing
we will be scuffing
you will be scuffing
they will be scuffing
Future perfect
I will have scuffed
you will have scuffed
he/she/it will have scuffed
we will have scuffed
you will have scuffed
they will have scuffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scuffing
you will have been scuffing
he/she/it will have been scuffing
we will have been scuffing
you will have been scuffing
they will have been scuffing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would scuff
you would scuff
he/she/it would scuff
we would scuff
you would scuff
they would scuff
Conditional continuous
I would be scuffing
you would be scuffing
he/she/it would be scuffing
we would be scuffing
you would be scuffing
they would be scuffing
Conditional perfect
I would have scuff
you would have scuff
he/she/it would have scuff
we would have scuff
you would have scuff
they would have scuff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scuffing
you would have been scuffing
he/she/it would have been scuffing
we would have been scuffing
you would have been scuffing
they would have been scuffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you scuff
we let´s scuff
you scuff
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to scuff
Past participle
scuffed
Present Participle
scuffing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCUFF


cuff
kʌf
fisticuff
ˈfɪstɪˌkʌf
handcuff
ˈhændˌkʌf
handcuffs
ˈhændkʌf
off-the-cuff
ˌɒfðəˈkʌf
uncuff
ʌnˈkʌf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCUFF

scuchin
scud
scuddaler
scudded
scudder
scudding
scuddle
scudi
scudler
scudo
scuff marks
scuffed
scuffer
scuffle
scuffler
scuffling
scuft
scug
scul
sculch

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCUFF

bluff
buff
duff
fluff
French cuff
hot stuff
huff
kid stuff
kids´ stuff
muff
off the cuff
puff
rotator cuff
ruff
snuff
stuff
that´s the stuff
tuff
up to snuff
woodruff

Synonyms and antonyms of scuff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SCUFF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «scuff» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of scuff

Translation of «scuff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCUFF

Find out the translation of scuff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scuff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scuff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磨损
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desgaste
570 millions of speakers

English

scuff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खरोंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потертости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chinelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পা টানিয়া চলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éraflures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스커프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scuff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kéo lê chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கஃப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घासणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayaklarını sürüyerek yürümek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scuff
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdzierać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потертості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scuff
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skure
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scuff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scuff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scuff

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUFF»

The term «scuff» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCUFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scuff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scuff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scuff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUFF»

Discover the use of scuff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scuff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scuff and the Missing Nickel
But then Scuff saw that it wasn't a stranger it was Lloyd, a nice old bear who was the Peddlesfoots' friend. “Where are you going?” Lloyd “Where are you going?” Lloyd asked. asked Scuff. “To the store,” Scuff answered. “To the store,” Scuff ...
Creating Character
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Auto Body Repair Technology
SURFACE SCUFFING Surface scuffing involves using a very fine or ultrafine abrasive (paste material, sandpaper, or a scuff pad) to cut microscopic scratches in the body surface to be painted. This finely scratches the surface to aid proper ...
James E. Duffy, Robert Scharff, 2003
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How to Cheat in Sports: Professional Tricks Exposed!
But scuff happens. With enough scuff, a baseball becomes a Wiffle Ball. The Cheat Nick, scuff, or abrade a small blemish into the cowhide. Scuff tools include belt buckles, metal grommets on gloves, small patches of sandpaper superglued to ...
Scott Ostler, 2010
4
SPE/ANTEC 1997 Proceedings
The intention of this testing method is to provide a means of comparing the scuff resistance of several blends of recycled plastics. The test method simulates a specific application but can be used for comparative studies of the mechanical ...
Spe, 1997
5
Fuels and Lubricants Handbook: Technology, Properties, ...
29— Tooth from Pratt & Whitney test gear (a) having 10% scuff with oil PE-5- L1790. Photomicrograph of scuffed area (b) which is likely to cause an increase in traction coefficient. by the axial movement of the wide gear as the load is increased ...
George E. Totten, Steven R. Westbrook, Rajesh J. Shah, 2003
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We Could Be Heroes:
Scuff yelped. “Wait, what is this, Brill? Ididn't do anything wrong...” “Stoppissing yourself, Scuff and follow me.” Brill said. “I'm not going to killyou.” He headed down the stairs and opened the door. Shivering ina nonexistent draft, Scuff followed.
Landon Porter, 2014
7
Joey Green's Fix-It Magic: More Than 1,971 Quick-And-Easy ...
Squeeze some Colgate Regular Flavor Toothpaste on a clean, used Oral-B Toothbrush and scrub scuff marks off the floor with ease. • Cutex Nail Polish Remover. Gently rub a scuff mark on a tile floor with a cotton ball saturated with Cutex Nail ...
Joey Green, 2008
8
41 Places - 41 Stories: True Tales from Brighton
says Scuff, looking around, puzzled. “A penguin!” “Where?” “Over there.” Scuff sees the bird. “Oh, you mean a pigeon.” “Yeah.” They are both very drunk indeed. Tuesdays Drew comes over from Littlehampton to go out with Scuff. He usually ...
‎2007
9
Evaluation of Diagnostic Analysis and Test Equipment for ...
Shflffihugn Scuff gauges are devices which also give an indication of vehicle toe. They accomplish. this in a somewhat indirect manner, however, by measuring a parameter known as tire scuff or side-slip. The measurement of side-slip is ...
‎1978
10
Industrial Application of Biotechnology
The reactor body was constructed of two parts — an upper and lower scuff plates. The profile of each scuff plate followed the hyperbolic equation h = I/R, i.e. its height h in each point was inversely proportional to radius R. Due to reduced ...
Igorʹ Aleksandrovich Krylov, Gennadiĭ Efremovich Zaikov, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCUFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scuff is used in the context of the following news items.
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New school uniform ranges launch with polo shirts, trousers, skirts …
Boys' round neck sweater £1.25, plain polo shirt £1.25, trousers £1.50, scuff resistant school shoes, £6.99. Girls' round neck sweater £1.25 plain polo shirt £1.25, ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
Boat Scratch Or Scuff
Is this a scratch or scuff and how do I remove it from a Triton 17 Pro? ... Looks like a scuff to me, with the color from what came into contact with the boat ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
3
Mother of Baby Girl Found on Side of Maryland Road Arrested
"Scuff marks on the carrier and other debris indicate that the carrier may have fell off of a moving vehicle," the police wrote in the post. The child was taken to a ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
Nick Kyrgios: walking in Lleyton Hewitt's scuff marks
Search smh: Search in: Sport. smh.com.au; Web; Sport. Nick Kyrgios: walking in Lleyton Hewitt's scuff marks. Date: June 30, 2015. (29); Read later. Greg Baum. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
5
Don't Scuff The Reebok Ventilator Supreme "Triple White
I just don't do well with all White kicks. It's aggravating when you like what you see, but know that in minutes it will look nothing like it should. This time around ... «KicksOnFire.com, Jun 15»
6
Lagging cable sales scuff Cisco's Q3 results
The company reported that orders in its service provider segment decreased 7 percent globally; U.S. service provider (SP) orders – largely the cable business ... «CED, May 15»
7
How to: Remove scuff marks from vinyl
The tennis ball is rough enough to erase the scuff, but not too abrasive. Boot it: A rubber-soled shoe or doorstop rubbed over the scuff may pull it off vinyl flooring. «LancasterOnline, Mar 15»
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Dying Light review: You'll long for a cathartic zombie-scuff that never …
Set among the fictional shanty town of Harran, this first-person zombie fest casts you as an operative out to infiltrate an undead quarantine zone. Like Dead ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Deflategate is nothing! Bucs QB 'bribed' to scuff Super Bowl balls
Buccaneers quarterback Brad Johnson rears back to throw during Super Bowl XXXVII against the Raiders in San Diego on Jan. 26, 2003. Photo: Reuters ... «New York Post, Jan 15»
10
DIY scuff mark removal
What do you do when that rickshaw tyre or another car's bumper lightly grazes your paintjob and leaves a scuff mark? There's a household DIY to resolve the ... «The Daily Star, Dec 14»

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