- scuff something up
- scuff something up†to scrape or scratch something. •
Who scuffed my floor up?
•Please don't scuff up my freshly polished floors!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scuff something up
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scuff — [[t]skʌ̱f[/t]] scuffs, scuffing, scuffed 1) V ERG If you scuff something or if it scuffs, you mark the surface by scraping it against other things or by scraping other things against it. [V n] Constant wheelchair use will scuff almost any floor… … English dictionary
scuff mark — UK US noun [countable] [singular scuff mark plural scuff marks] a mark on the surface of something where it has been rubbed against something rough Thesaurus: signs of damagehyponym condition of somethin … Useful english dictionary
scuff — [ skʌf ] verb transitive 1. ) to make marks on the surface of something by rubbing it against something rough 2. ) if you scuff your feet, you do not lift them completely off the ground when you are walking … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scuff mark — scuff marks N COUNT: usu pl Scuff marks are marks made on a smooth surface when something is rubbed against it. Wooden floors can look quite smart, but scuff marks from shoes are difficult to remove … English dictionary
scuff — [skʌf] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) to make a mark on a smooth surface by rubbing it against something rough ▪ His shoes were old and badly scuffed. 2.) scuff your feet/heels to walk in a slow lazy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scuff mark — scuff ,mark noun count a mark on the surface of something where it has been rubbed against something rough … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scuff — ► VERB 1) scrape (a shoe or other object) against something. 2) mark by scuffing. 3) drag (one s feet) when walking. ► NOUN ▪ a mark made by scuffing. ORIGIN perhaps imitative … English terms dictionary
scuff — UK [skʌf] / US verb [transitive] Word forms scuff : present tense I/you/we/they scuff he/she/it scuffs present participle scuffing past tense scuffed past participle scuffed 1) to make marks on the surface of something by rubbing it against… … English dictionary
scuff mark — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms scuff mark : singular scuff mark plural scuff marks a mark on the surface of something where it has been rubbed against something rough … English dictionary
scuff — verb 1 (transitive often passive) to make a mark on a smooth surface by rubbing it against something rough: scuffed brown shoes 2 scuff your feet/heels to walk in a slow lazy way, dragging your feet along the ground … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scuff — /skuf/, v.t. 1. to scrape (something) with one s foot or feet. 2. to rub or scrape (one s foot or feet) over something. 3. to mar by scraping or hard use, as shoes or furniture. 4. Chiefly Scot. a. to brush against, as in passing. b. to brush… … Universalium
