How to use handcuff in a sentence. To put handcuffs on someone By saying that she handcuffed herself when it came to putting responsibilities or obligations on workpeople or trade unions.
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Handcuffs are two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked round someone's wrists, usually by the police during an arrest
He was led away to jail in handcuffs
If you handcuff someone, you put handcuffs around their wrists They tried to handcuff him but, despite his injuries, he fought his way free Definition of handcuff verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary To put handcuffs on somebody or to fasten somebody to something/somebody with handcuffs
Be handcuffed (+ adv./prep.) her hands were handcuffed behind her back Be handcuffed to somebody/something he was handcuffed to a policeman. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody To put handcuffs on (a person)
To restrain or render ineffective
American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition. Verb (used with object) to put handcuffs on To restrain or thwart (someone) by or as if by handcuffing The amendments handcuffed the committee and prevented further action.
Past simple and past participle of handcuff 2
