Past tense of handcuff
regular verb
The past tense of handcuff is handcuffed. The past participle is also handcuffed.
Forms of handcuff
| Base form (V1) | handcuff /ˈhændˌkʌf/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | handcuffed |
| Past participle (V3) | handcuffed |
| Present participle | handcuffing |
| Third person singular | handcuffs /ˈhændˌkʌfs/ |
Handcuffed in a sentence
- The sheriff had brought along all the handcuffs necessary, and in a few seconds he had handcuffed Koswell.1912, Arthur M. Winfield, The Rover Boys in the Air
- Conservative influencer Nick Sortor is handcuffed Thursday night by a police officer outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, a bystander video shows; the video does not show events leading up to the arrest.2025 October 3, Andy Rose, “Arrest of conservative influencer Nick Sortor outside Portland ICE building now under federal investigation”...
- The handcuffed suspect gave the officer a desperate butt in the chest.From the entry butt
- On his stag night, he was detrousered and left handcuffed to a lamppost.From the entry detrouser
- The dungeon master would suspend his handcuffed victim from that horizontal bar.2010, Jasmine Haynes, “Surrender to Me”, in Hers for the Evening, New York, N.Y.: Heat/Berkley Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 271. From the entry dungeon master
Meaning of handcuff
- noun One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
- verb To apply handcuffs to someone.
- verb To restrain or restrict.
Questions about the past tense of handcuff
- What is the past tense of handcuff?
- The past tense of handcuff is handcuffed.
- What is the past participle of handcuff?
- The past participle of handcuff is handcuffed.
- Is handcuff a regular or irregular verb?
- Handcuff is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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