scuffing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of dragging or scraping something across a surface, often causing a mark or scratch.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scuffing
tuffets , roughly , enoughly , stuffing

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Variants

List of all variants of scuffing that leads to same result
scuff , scuffed , scuffing , scuffs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to shuffle or scuffle one's feet'. From Old English 'scufian' meaning 'to push aside, displace'.

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Trivia

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1. Scuffing can be a sign of wear and tear, indicating that an object has been used extensively.

2. Scuffing can also be a protective measure, such as when athletes purposely scuff their shoes to improve traction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Marring: Related concept. Marring refers to the act of damaging or spoiling something, often through physical means such as scuffing.

2. Scratches: Related concept. Scratches are marks or lines made by dragging something across a surface, often caused by scuffing.

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Culture

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Scuffing is a common occurrence in everyday life and has been depicted in various forms of art and literature. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the protagonist's shoes are described as being scuffed from his long journey.

How to Memorize "scuffing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine dragging your shoe across a rough surface, such as a gravel road, and feeling the scuffing sound and sensation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scuffing' with the sound of shoes dragging across a floor or the feeling of scraping something against a surface.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Scuffing Shoes Scrape Surfaces' to remember the meaning of the word.

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