Meaning of muff

muff

1. a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
2. a bungled or clumsy action or performance.
3. a failure to hold onto a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully.
4. a tuft of feathers on the sides of the head of certain fowls.
5. .a woman's pubic area.
6. See under

1. to bungle; handle clumsily: He muffed a good opportunity.
2. to fail to hold onto (a ball that may reasonably be expected to be caught successfully); fumble.

1. to bungle; perform clumsily.