Muff (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  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. 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. a woman's pubic area.
  6. See under muff glass.
verb (used with object)
  1. to bungle; handle clumsily: He muffed a good opportunity.
  2. to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully); fumble.
verb (used without object)
  1. to bungle; perform clumsily.
noun
  1. an open-ended cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are placed for warmth
  2. the tuft on either side of the head of certain fowls
verb
  1. to perform (an action) awkwardly
  2. to bungle (a shot, catch, etc) in a game
noun
  1. any unskilful play in a game, esp a dropped catch
  2. any clumsy or bungled action
  3. a bungler
Muff (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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