ˈhændˌkʌf ˈhændˌkʌf ˈmænək(ə)l ˈmænəkəl ˈmænək(ə)l ˈmænəkəl ʍɒmp confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime hit with the hand the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs to get involved in a relationship with another person