Fluff definition
(vulgar slang) To cause (a man) to be sufficiently aroused so that he is able to have sexual intercourse, especially in a pornographic film.
verb
The parts of a junked car that are not metal and cannot be recycled.
noun
Fluff is defined as to shake until loose and light, or make a mistake.
An example of fluff is shaking a pillow until the filling is evenly spread inside.
An example of fluff is saying the opposite of what you mean to say.
verb
To become fluffy.
verb
The definition of fluff is a loose, soft and light substance.
An example of fluff is a handful of feathers.
An example of fluff is cotton pillow fill.
noun
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Something of little substance or consequence, especially:
- Light or superficial entertainment.The movie was just another bit of fluff from Hollywood.
- Inflated or padded material.The report was mostly fluff, with little new information.
noun
To ruin or mar by a mistake or blunder.
They fluffed their chance to participate in the playoffs by losing their last three games.
verb
To forget or botch (one's lines).
verb
To become fluffy.
verb
(informal) To make an error, especially to forget or botch one's lines.
verb
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Soft, light down.
noun
A loose, soft, downy mass of hair, feathers, cotton, dust, etc.
noun
Any light or trivial matter or talk.
noun
(theater, radio, tv) An error in speaking or reading a line.
noun
To shake or pat until loose, feathery, and fluffy.
verb
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To make a botch of; flub.
verb
To make a mistake.
verb
Anything inconsequential or superficial.
That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive.
noun
(New England) Marshmallow creme.
noun
(intransitive) To become fluffy.
verb
(intransitive, of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one’s lines.
verb
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Light down or fuzz, as on a young bird or on a dandelion or milkweed seed.
noun
Something having a very light, soft, or frothy consistency or appearance.
A fluff of meringue; a fluff of cloud.
noun
(informal) An error, especially in the delivery of lines, as by an actor or announcer.
noun
To make fluffy.
Fluff a pillow; a squirrel fluffing out its tail.
verb
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(theater, radio, tv) To make an error in speaking or reading (a word, one's lines, etc.)
verb
bit of fluff
- a girl or young woman
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of fluff
- Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Onomatopoeic. Compare Japanese フワフワ (fuwafuwa, “lightly, softly”), Hungarian puha (“soft, fluffy”).
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