Dictionary![]() ![]() muffPronunciation: (muf), [key] —n. 1. a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag. 2. a bungled or clumsy action or performance. 3. Sports.a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully. 4. a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls. 5. Slang (vulgar).a woman's pubic area. 6. See under muff glass. —v.t. 1. Informal.to bungle; handle clumsily: He muffed a good opportunity. 2. Sports.to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully); fumble. —v.i. Informal.to bungle; perform clumsily. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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