Meaning

1 senses
  1. To lift or carry by the scruff.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Mary grabbed Tom by the scruff of his neck.

    Мері схопила Тома за комір. — deniko

    ruМэри схватила Тома за шиворот. — Wezel

    deMaria packte Tom am Kragen. — raggione

  2. With his scruff and his leather jacket, Tom looked like a rebel without a cause.

    Із неголеним обличчям та зі своєю шкіряною курткою, Том був схожий на бунтаря без ідеалу. — deniko

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  3. Tom's scruff gives him a rugged look that's perfect for the outdoorsy lifestyle he loves.

    Неголене обличчя Тома робить його зовнішність суровішою, що ідеально пасує до його активного стилю життя, яке він так любить. — deniko

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  4. Tom grabbed his son by the scruff of his neck.

    ruТом схватил сына за шиворот. — Wezel

    deTom packte seinen Sohn am Kragen. — raggione

  5. Tom grabbed the dog by the scruff of the neck.

    ruТом схватил пса за шкирку. — Wezel

Origin

1790, from earlier (1787) scuft and dialect scuff, influenced by scruff (“crust”).

1790, from earlier (1787) scuft and dialect scuff, influenced by scruff (“crust”).

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Forms

scruffs, scruffing, scruffed, scruffed
Base formscruff · to scruff
3rd person singularscruffs
Present participlescruffing
Past simplescruffed
Past participlescruffed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyscruff
he, she, itscruffs

Past simpleLesson

all personsscruffed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave scruffed
he, she, ithas scruffed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill scruff

Word family

1 related words
Relatedscuff

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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