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Definitions for Muff

[1] a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
[2] a bungled or clumsy action or performance.
[3] Sports . a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully.
[4] a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls.
[5] Slang : Vulgar . a woman's pubic area.
[6] See under muff glass.
[7] Informal . to bungle; handle clumsily: He muffed a good opportunity.
[8] Sports . to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully); fumble.
[9] Informal . to bungle; perform clumsily.
[10] sheet glass made from a blown cylinder (muff) that is split and flattened.
[11] an open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth
[12] the tuft on either side of the head of certain fowls
[13] to perform (an action) awkwardly
[14] (tr) to bungle (a shot, catch, etc) in a game
[15] any unskilful play in a game, esp a dropped catch
[16] any clumsy or bungled action
[17] a bungler

Words related to Muff

flub, fumble, mishandle, botch, err, miscalculate, choke, blunder, mismanage, slip, boggle

Words nearby Muff

muenster, muesli, muesli bar, muezzin, muf, muff, muff glass, muffin, muffin man, muffin stand, muffin top

Origin of Muff

1590–1600; < Dutch mof, earlier moffel, muffel mitten, muff < Old North French moufle < early Medieval Latin muffula, perhaps < Frankish

Other words from Muff

muff·y , adjective

Word origin for Muff

C19: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Muff

botch, flub, fumble, mishandle, blunder, boggle, choke, err, miscalculate, mismanage, slip, drop the ball, foul up, goof up, make a mess of, mess up, screw up