fluffed; fluffing; fluffs
1
: to make fluffy
fluff the pillows
birds fluffing up their feathers
2
a
: to spoil by a mistake : botch
b
: to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
1
: to become fluffy
2
: to make a mistake
especially
: to forget or bungle one's lines in a play
Synonyms
Examples of fluff in a Sentence
Noun
Her sweater was covered with fluff.
The movie was pure fluff.
Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.
Verb
The wind fluffed his hair.
The golfer fluffed another shot.
The actor kept fluffing the same line.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The brown fluff covering his body is falling off, and his black and white adult feathers are starting to grow in.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Gail Cornwall, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
The tree is pre-lit and comes in one piece, so fluffing the branches so the only setup involved.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These styles are for the bold and the adventurous, like Burberry’s tactile shearling style adorned with a chunky chain-link strap, or a pair of Manolo Blahnik’s trimmed with black fluff.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
The brown fluff covering his body is falling off, and his black and white adult feathers are starting to grow in.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Your child may beg you to tie their shoes, fix a broken toy, or fluff their pillow.
—Gail Cornwall, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
The tree is pre-lit and comes in one piece, so fluffing the branches so the only setup involved.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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fluff
1 of 2 noun1
: nap entry 3, down
2
: something fluffy
fluff
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become fluffy
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