Scuffs — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈskəf/

Meaning & Definition of Scuffs

Scuffs (verb)

  1. to walk without lifting the feet, shuffle
  2. to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment
  3. to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear

Scuffs (noun)

  1. a noise of or as if of scuffing
  2. the act or an instance of scuffing
  3. a mark or injury caused by scuffing

Scuffs (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

    "scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair"

    similar: abrades, grazes, scrapes, scratches
    related: barks, skins, chafes, frets, galls, claws, cuts, lacerates, bruises, contuses
    near: polishes, smooths, softens, waxes

  2. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the miners scuffed past in heavy boots"

    similar: barges, clumps, flogs (British), flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges
    related: drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles
    opposite: breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks
    near: drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

Scuffs (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in scratches, scrapes

    similar: creaks, grinds, jars, rasps, scrapes, scratches, blasts, bleats, brays, screeches, clangors, clangs, clanks, clashes, jangles, croaks, gargles

Related Entry: Scuff (verb)

Scuff is a different word from Scuffs. The synonyms below are for scuff, not for scuffs.

  1. to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface

    "scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair"

    similar: abrade, graze, scrape, scratch
    related: bark, skin, chafe, fret, gall, claw, cut, lacerate, bruise, contuse
    near: polish, smooth, soften, wax

  2. to move heavily or clumsily

    "the miners scuffed past in heavy boots"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Related Entry: Scuffs (up) (verb)

Scuffs (up) is a different word from Scuffs. The synonyms below are for scuffs (up), not for scuffs.

  1. as in ruffles, roughs (up)

    similar: roughens, roughs (up), ruffles
    opposite: buffs, burnishes, dresses, furbishes, glosses, grinds, polishes, rubs, shines, smoothens, smooths, sleeks, slicks, coats, glazes, japans, lacquers, varnishes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Scuffs

The most common words with a similar meaning to Scuffs:

British: flogs
abrades, grazes, scrapes, scratches, barges, clumps, flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges, creaks, grinds, jars, rasps, blasts, bleats, brays, screeches, clangors, clangs, clanks, clashes, jangles, croaks, gargles

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Scuffs

Words with the opposite meaning of Scuffs:

breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks

Related Words for Scuffs

barks, skins, chafes, frets, galls, claws, cuts, lacerates, bruises, contuses, drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles

Near Antonyms of Scuffs

polishes, smooths, softens, waxes, drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

Word Forms of Scuffs

Inflections: scuffed, scuffing

Origin & Etymology of Scuffs

origin unknown

First known use: 1768i

Frequently Asked Questions about Scuffs

What does "Scuffs" mean?

"Scuffs" means to walk without lifting the feet, shuffle. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to walk without lifting the feet, shuffle. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Scuffs"?

Other words for "Scuffs" include abrades, grazes, scrapes, scratches, barges, clumps, flogs and flounders. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Scuffs" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Scuffs"?

There are 65 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Scuffs". Common alternatives include abrades, grazes, scrapes, scratches, barges, clumps, flogs, flounders, galumphs and lumbers.

What is the opposite of "Scuffs"?

Antonyms of "Scuffs" include breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes and whisks. Near antonyms include polishes, smooths, softens and waxes.

How do you use "Scuffs" in a sentence?

Examples of "Scuffs" in a sentence: "scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair"; "the miners scuffed past in heavy boots".

Is "Scuffs" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Scuffs" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Scuffs"?

"Scuffs" is pronounced /ˈskəf/.

What is the origin of the word "Scuffs"?

"Scuffs" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1768i.