English noun: handcuff | |||
| 1. | handcuff (artifact) shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | ||
| Synonyms | cuff, handlock, manacle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bond, hamper, shackle, trammel | ||
English verb: handcuff | |||
| 1. | handcuff (contact) confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs | ||
| Samples | The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime. | ||
| Examples | They want to handcuff the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | cuff, manacle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fetter, shackle | ||