handcuff
noun
1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
Similar word(s): cuff, manacle
Definition categories: man–made, bond, hamper, shackle, trammel
verb
1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
- The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
Similar word(s): cuff, manacle
Definition categories: contact, fetter, shackle
Sentences with handcuff as a verb:
- Dang, I’m handcuffed by these regulations. I’d like to help but it’d be illegal.