How to Pronounce "luff"
word
ˈɫəf
LUHF
lˈʌf
LUHF
Definition
In sailing, to turn a boat’s bow more toward the wind, or the fluttering/flapping motion of a sail when it loses wind.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫəf
British English
lˈʌf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LUHF
UK
LUHF
Listen in Context
The sailor began to luff the boat to catch more wind.
If you luff too much, the sail will flap and lose speed.
Watch out—the sail is starting to luff in this wind.
She quickly told me to luff the boat before we tipped over.