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  • to put to death by nailing or binding the wrists or hands and feet to a cross
  • to destroy the power of mortify //crucify the flesh
  • to treat cruelly torment
    pillory sense 2 //crucified in the press
    • Other Words
    • cru​ci​fi​er ˈkrü-sə-ˌfī-ər noun
    Examples
    • //They crucified her in the newspapers for having an affair.
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English crucifien, from Anglo-French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifigere
    cuff
    noun (1)
    ˈkəf

    Definition (Entry 1 of 4)

    • something (such as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist
    • the turned-back hem of a trouser leg
    • handcuff —usually used in plural
      a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet
    • an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
    • off ​the ​cuff
      without preparation ad lib //speaking off the cuff
    • on ​the ​cuff
      on credit //transacting business on the cuff
    verb (1)
    cuffed; cuff​ing; cuffs

    Definition (Entry 2 of 4)

    verb (2)
    cuffed; cuff​ing; cuffs

    Definition (Entry 3 of 4)

    noun (2)

    Definition (Entry 4 of 4)

    • a blow with the hand especially when open slap
    Other Words
    Noun (1)
    • cuff​less ˈkəf-ləs adjective
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms: Noun (1)
    bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop (also whap)
    Synonyms: Noun (2)
    band bind bond bracelet chain fetter handcuff(s) irons ligature manacle(s) shackle
    Examples
    Noun (1)
    • //the mama cat would give her kittens a cuff with a paw whenever they played too rough
    Noun (2)
    • //the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car
    First Known Use
    Noun (1)
    1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    Verb (1)
    1693, in the meaning defined at sense 2
    Verb (2)
    1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
    Noun (2)
    1570, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Noun (1)
    Middle English coffe, cuffe mitten
    Verb (2)
    perhaps from obsolete English, glove, from Middle English
    cuff
    noun (1)
    packed — MW · Shobdo