adjective
- having handcuffs put on one’s wrists
- severely limited or restricted in one’s ability to act
Usage: figurative
verb
- past tense and past participle of handcuff
Examples
- The suspect was handcuffed and placed in the police car.
- She felt handcuffed by the strict company policies.
- The officer handcuffed the prisoner before transport.
- Budget cuts have handcuffed the school’s ability to hire new teachers.
- He remained handcuffed throughout the court hearing.
- The new regulations handcuffed small businesses.
- The detective handcuffed the criminal after the arrest.