Definition of fluff - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
texturetr. make something soft and airy by shaking or puffing ittr.
- She fluffed the pillows before the guests arrived..
2.
- He fluffed the shot and missed the goal.
3.
- The actor fluffed his lines during the play.
4.
- The music fluffed up the crowd.
Noun
1.
textilessoft fibers from fabrics or feathers
- She removed the fluff from her sweater..
2.
entertainmentlight, entertaining material in writing or media
- The magazine is full of fluff but fun to read..
3.
inconsequentialsomething of little value or importance
- The report was mostly fluff with no real data.
4.
- He made a fluff during the live broadcast.
5.
- The story was pure fluff, with lots of romance.
Images of fluff
soft fibers from fabrics or feathers
Expressions with fluff
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small, soft mass of fibrous or woolly material
She cleaned the ball of fluff from her sweater..
make something appear fuller by shaking or brushing
She fluffed out the pillows before the guests arrived..
make something fuller by shaking or rearranging
She fluffed up the pillows on the couch.
article focusing on trivial or entertaining topics
The newspaper's fluff piece covered the latest fashion trends.
small piece of soft material
She picked a bit of fluff off her sweater.
laundry service where clothes are washed and folded
I dropped off my clothes at the fluff and fold.
remove something light like lint or dust
She fluffed off the lint from her sweater.
forget or make mistakes in one's speech
During the play, he fluffed his lines and had to improvise.
marshmallow creme used in desserts
The recipe calls for marshmallow fluff in the filling.
Origin of fluff
English, fluff (soft light particles)
Terms with fluff included in their meaning
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textiles
soft fluff from fabric
animal behavior
fluff up fur or feathers to appear larger
most fuzzy
having the most fuzz or fluff
birds
fluff up feathers
fabric cleaning
not having or leaving small fibers or fluff
fluffy
having more air or fluff
household dust
dust and fluff that gathers indoors
food
sandwich with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff
Examples of fluff in a sentence
The baker fluffed the dough before baking. She fluffed her lines during the play. The magician fluffed the trick in front of the audience. She fluffed her lines in the audition. He fluffed the speech at the conference. The coach's speech fluffed the team before the match.
The trailer fluffed the audience for the upcoming movie. Fluff covered the floor after the pillow fight. The cat left fluff all over the couch. The show was pure fluff but enjoyable. Her speech was mostly fluff with little substance. His speech was entertaining but mostly fluff. The article was filled with fluff and lacked substance. The actor laughed off a fluff in rehearsal. One small fluff spoiled her opening line. Her latest work is all fluff and happiness. Readers love the fluff in her stories.
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- French:gonfler, peluche, ...
- German:aufplustern, Fussel, ...
- Italian:gonfiare, lanugine, ...
- Spanish:ahuecar, borra, ...
- Portuguese:bater, fiapos, ...
- Chinese:抖松, 绒毛, ...
- Japanese:ふわふわにする, 綿毛, ...
- Arabic:نَفَشَ, زَغَب, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַפֵּחַ, פְּלוּמָה, ...
- Russian:взбивать, пух, ...
- Ukrainian:пухнастити, пух, ...
- Hindi:फुलाना, रोएं, ...
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