Definitions
1.verbTo shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.
2.verbOf a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.
3.verbTo ruffle; to disorder.
4.verbOf a bird: to ruffle its feathers.
5.verbTo boast, to brag.
6.verbTo speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger.
7.verbTo play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).
8.verbEspecially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.
9.verbTo beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum.
10.verbOf a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it.