ruff

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
2. 2
   Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.
3. 3
   Senses relating to animals: Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).
4. 4
   Senses relating to animals: A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers on or around the neck of a bird.
5. 5
   Senses relating to animals: A collar of lengthened or distinctively coloured fur on or around the neck of an animal.
6. 6
   A collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion.
7. 7
   An exhibition of haughtiness or pride.
8. 8
   Tumultuous or wanton conduct or procedure.
9. 9
   Alternative spelling of ruffe: a small freshwater fish of the genus Gymnocephalus; specifically a Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua or Gymnocephalus cernuus) which has spiny fins; the pope.
10. 10
    A fish of species Arripis georgianus, found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia
11. 11
    A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.
12. 12
    An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.
13. 13
    A game similar to whist and its predecessor.
14. 14
    A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruffle.

Verb

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

Interjection

1. 1
   The bark of a dog; arf, woof.

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of rough.