Definitions for handcuffˈhændˌkʌf
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hand•cuffˈhændˌkʌf(n.)
a metal ring that can be locked around a prisoner's wrist, usu. one of a pair connected by a chain or bar; shackle.
(v.t.)to put handcuffs on.
to restrain or thwart (someone).
Origin of handcuff:
1635–45
Princeton's WordNet
handcuff, cuff, handlock, manacle(verb)
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
manacle, cuff, handcuff(verb)
confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
"The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
Wiktionary
handcuff(Noun)
One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
handcuff(Verb)
To apply handcuffs to; to manacle. - Hay (1754)
handcuff(Verb)
to restrain or restrict.
Dang, Iu2019m handcuffed by these regulations. Iu2019d like to help but itu2019d be illegal.
Webster Dictionary
Handcuff(noun)
a fastening, consisting of an iron ring around the wrist, usually connected by a chain with one on the other wrist; a manacle; -- usually in the plural
Handcuff(verb)
to apply handcuffs to; to manacle
Translations for handcuff
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- boeiAfrikaans

- يُقَيِّد، يَضَع القُيودArabic

- слагам белезнициBulgarian

- algemarPortuguese (BR)

- spoutatCzech

- Handschellen anlegenGerman

- give håndjern påDanish

- βάζω χειροπέδεςGreek

- esposar, poner las esposasSpanish

- käeraudu panemaEstonian

- دست بند زدنFarsi

- panna käsirautoihinFinnish

- passer les menottesàFrench

- לִכבּוֹל בַאֲזִיקִיםHebrew

- हथकड़ीHindi

- staviti lisicine na rukeCroatian

- megbilincselHungarian

- memborgolIndonesian

- handjárnaIcelandic

- ammanettareItalian

- 手錠をかけるJapanese

- 수갑을 채우다Korean

- uždėti (kam) antrankiusLithuanian

- uzlikt roku dzelžusLatvian

- menggariMalay

- handboeiDutch

- sette håndjern påNorwegian

- zakuć w kajdankiPolish

- دست بند زدنPersian

- ولچك كول ، ولچك وراچولPashto

- algemarPortuguese

- a pune cătuşeRomanian

- надевать наручникиRussian

- spútaťSlovak

- nadeti komu lisiceSlovenian

- staviti lisiceSerbian

- sätta handbojor påSwedish

- ใส่กุญแจมือThai

- kelepçe takmakTurkish

- 上手銬Chinese (Trad.)

- надіти наручникиUkrainian

- ہتھکڑی پہناناUrdu

- khoá bằng còng số támVietnamese

- 给...上手铐Chinese (Simp.)

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