n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ə f
Function: verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1768
intransitive verb
1 a : to walk without lifting the feet : SHUFFLE b : to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment
2 : to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear <a countertop that won't scuff >
transitive verb
1 : 3 CUFF
2 a : to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing b : to poke at with the toe
3 : to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of < scuff ed my shoes>