Cuff (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k&unr_;ft); p. pr. & vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ] 1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food. Dryden.
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2. To buffet. “Cuffed by the gale.” Tennyson.
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Cuff, n. A blow; esp.,, a blow with the open hand; a box; a slap.
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Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies;
Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff. Spenser.
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Many a bitter kick and cuff. Hudibras.
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