handcuff

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handcuff

A police officer places handcuffs on a suspect.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A restraint device: A "handcuff" is a metal loop, typically one of a pair, designed to lock around a person's wrist to prevent the use of their hands, used especially by law enforcement.

  2. Verb:

    • To restrain with handcuffs: To apply handcuffs to someone's wrists to confine or arrest them.
    • To restrict or hinder: To restrain or impede someone or something as if using handcuffs, often in a figurative sense.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The officer removed the handcuff from one wrist to allow the suspect to sign the document.
    • Standard police equipment includes a pair of handcuffs.

  • Verb:

    • The police will handcuff the individual before placing them in the patrol car.
    • Excessive regulations can handcuff innovation and creativity within a company.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be in handcuffs": to be restrained by having handcuffs on one's wrists.

    • The suspect was led away in handcuffs.

  • "to put/place handcuffs on someone": to apply handcuffs to a person.

    • The detective placed handcuffs on the individual after reading their rights.
Variants and Related Words

  • Handcuffed (adj/verb, past tense): Describes the state of being restrained with handcuffs or the act of having applied them.

    • The handcuffed prisoner was escorted to the courtroom.

  • Handcuffing (gerund/noun): The act of applying handcuffs.

    • The handcuffing of the suspect was captured on video.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Manacle, shackle, cuff, fetter.
  • Verb: Manacle, shackle, restrain, fetter.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Handcuff to: To secure a person with handcuffs to a fixed object or another person.
    • For safety, the officer handcuffed the detainee to the bench.
Related Idioms
  • "With one hand tied behind one's back" / "Handcuffed" (figurative): To be severely restricted in one's ability to act or perform.
    • The team felt handcuffed by the strict budget and couldn't pursue the project effectively.
handcuff

A police officer places handcuffs on a suspect.

Noun
  1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
Verb
  1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
    • The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime

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