muff

[US]/mʌf/
[UK]/mʌf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a protective covering for the hands, a clumsy person, failure to catch a ball
v. to mess up, to fail to catch (a ball), to fail.
Word Forms
Pluralmuffs
Present Participlemuffing
Past Tensemuffed
Third Person Singularmuffs
Past Participlemuffed

Phrases & Collocations

blueberry muffin

muffin recipe

warm muffins

banana muffin

Example Sentences

She wore a cozy muff to keep her hands warm in the cold weather.

The baker used a muffin tin to bake delicious muffins.

He accidentally dropped his muff on the muddy ground.

The muffler on the car was making a strange noise.

She wrapped her hands in a soft muff to protect them from the cold wind.

The mechanic fixed the muffler on the car.

The bride carried a beautiful white muff as part of her wedding ensemble.

He used a muff to muffle the sound of the alarm clock.

The snowboarder wore a muffler around his neck to stay warm on the slopes.

She baked a batch of blueberry muffins for breakfast.

Real-world Examples

Everyone muffs them once in a while.

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

Quick, Sarah, the ear muffs! - Oh!

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

Oh... and ear muffs! Put these on... here we go.

Source: EnglishPod 181-270

So it's important to cover your ears with ear muffs in a job like that!

Source: 6 Minute English

They wish to get his skin to make coats and blankets and muffs.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 2

No. I don't like scarves and I don't like things like ear muffs and gloves.

Source: American English dialogue

This muff has a silky appearance and is white, slightly tinted with reddish brown.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

But it was obvious that the dress, bonnet and muff found no favor with her.

Source: Gone with the Wind

I took up my muff and walked on.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

Oh, it's colder. I left my muff at home.

Source: movie

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