Meaning of muff in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /məf/

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  1. Verb

    muff

    Etymology

    early 19th century: of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. fail to catch, as of a ball

    Derived terms

  2. 2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

    Examples

    • « I botched the dinner and we had to eat out »
    • « the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement »

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    muff

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Dutch mof, Middle Dutch muffel, from medieval Latin muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin

    Definitions

    1. a warm tubular covering for the hands
  4. 2. (sports) dropping the ball

    Derived terms

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