Handcuff

/ˈhændˌkʌf/

Synonyms for "handcuff" (97 found)

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Closest matches (20)

Noun(5 words)

cuff constrain constraint cuffing detain

anchor bilbo bind bond bonds bridle camisole chain chains collar cuffs deflate disarm

Verb(2 words)

cuff cuffed

Strong matches (29)

enchain entrammel fasten fetter gag gyve gyves halter hamper hamstring handcuffs hobble hobbleshog tiehog-tie hopple hopples ironsknock outlash

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leading stringsleashmake fastmanacle

Verb(1 words)

handcuffed

Noun(4 words)

handlock impede impediment limit

Related words (48)

Noun(9 words)

manacle manacles manacling restrain restraint restrict restriction secure shackles

Verb(2 words)

manacle manacled

moor muzzleoregon boatparalyze pegpeg downpicket pillorypin downpinion prostrateput in ironsreins restrain restraint restraints rope secure shackle silence

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stocks straightjacket strait-waistcoat straitjacket strangle stranglehold strap tether throttle tietie downtie uptrammel trammels trusstruss upyoke

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries

bond constrain constraint control fetter hamper restrain restraintrestraint devicerestrict restriction shackle trammel

More specific

8 entries

bureaucratic constraintchain handcuffcuff handcuffed handcuffinginstitutional constraintpolicy constraintthumbcuff

Collocations

9 entries

chain handcuffhandcuff a suspecthandcuff keyhandcuff policyhandcuffing procedurehandcuffing protocolmetal handcuffspair of handcuffspolice handcuffs

Inflections

3 entries

handcuffed handcuffing handcuffs

Derivations

4 entries

handcuffable handcuffed handcuffer handcuffing

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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They tried to handcuff Tom.

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We tried to handcuff them.

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They tried to handcuff him.

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They tried to handcuff her.

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