to muff a catch

См. также в других словарях:

• muff — 1 noun (C) a short tube of thick cloth or fur that you can put your hands into to keep them warm in cold weather see also: earmuffs 2 verb (T) 1 also muff up informal to spoil a chance to do something well: I wanted to impress her with my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• muff — Ⅰ. muff [1] ► NOUN 1) a short tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth. 2) vulgar slang a woman s genitals. ORIGIN Dutch mof. Ⅱ. muff [2] informal …   English terms dictionary

• muff — [muf] n. [Du mof < Wal moufe, shortened < Fr moufle, a mitten < ML muffla, glove] 1. a cylindrical covering of fur or other soft material into which the hands are placed from either end for keeping them warm 2. a tuft of feathers on the… …   English World dictionary

• muff — muff1 [mʌf] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: mof, from Medieval Latin moffula glove ] a short tube of thick cloth or fur that you can put your hands into to keep them warm in cold weather →↑earmuffs muff 2 muff2 v [T] informal …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• muff — I. noun Etymology: Dutch mof, from Middle French moufle mitten, from Medieval Latin muffula Date: 1599 a warm tubular covering for the hands II. verb Etymology: probably from 1muff Date: 1846 transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• muff — 1. n. a fur or other covering, usu. in the form of a tube with an opening at each end for the hands to be inserted for warmth. Etymology: Du. mof, MDu. moffel, muffel f. med.L muff(u)la, of unkn. orig. 2. v. & n. v.tr. 1 bungle; deal clumsily… …   Useful english dictionary

• muff — muff1 [ mʌf ] verb transitive INFORMAL 1. ) to do something badly 2. ) to fail to catch a ball in a game or sport when it comes into your hands muff muff 2 [ mʌf ] noun count a tube of fur or thick cloth into which you put your hands to keep them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• muff — muff1 noun 1》 a short tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth. 2》 vulgar slang a woman s genitals. Origin C16: from Du. mof, MDu. muffel, from med. L. muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin. muff2… …   English new terms dictionary

• muff — /mʌf / (say muf) noun 1. a kind of thick tubular case covered with fur or other material, in which the hands are placed for warmth. 2. a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls. 3. Colloquial (taboo) the vagina and external… …  

• Fair Catch — im American Football bedeutet, dass ein Spieler des Receiving Team einen Punt oder Kickoff aus der Luft fangen darf, ohne angegriffen zu werden. Hierzu muss der Spieler mit einem Arm deutlich über Kopfhöhe winken. Wird der fangende Spieler nach… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Tris Speaker — Infobox MLB retired name=Tris Speaker position=Outfielder/Manager bgcolor1=#dcdcdc bgcolor2=#dcdcdc textcolor1=black textcolor2=black birthdate=birth date|1888|4|4|mf=y Hubbard, Texas deathdate=death date and age|1958|12|8|1888|4|4 Lake Whitney,… …   Wikipedia