Associations to the word «Handcuff»

Wiktionary

HANDCUFF, noun. One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
HANDCUFF, verb. To apply handcuffs to
HANDCUFF, verb. (figuratively) to restrain or restrict.
HANDCUFF ARTIST, noun. An escape artist who specializes in escaping handcuffs
HANDCUFF ARTIST, noun. (gambling) (slang) someone who only bets when they are sure they will win

Dictionary definition

HANDCUFF, noun. Shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs.
HANDCUFF, verb. Confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs; "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime".

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin