fluffed
flʌft
Definition

Definition of fluffed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
appearancemade to appear fuller or softer
  • The pillows on the couch were fluffed and inviting.
puffed
2.
mistakeUKfailed or made a mistakeUK
  • He fluffed his lines during the performance.
botched bungled
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Origin of fluffed

English, fluff (soft material) + -ed (past)

Examples of fluffed in a sentence

  • The fluffed feathers made the bird look larger.
  • She fluffed the interview by arriving late.
  • The actor fluffed his big scene.

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  1. French:gonflé, raté, ...
  2. German:aufgeplustert, verpatzt, ...
  3. Italian:gonfiati, sbagliato, ...
  4. Spanish:esponjoso, fallido, ...
  5. Portuguese:fofo, errado, ...
  6. Chinese:蓬松的, 出错了, ...
  7. Japanese:ふわふわした, 失敗した, ...
  8. Arabic:مَنفوش, مُخْطِئ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּפוּחַ, כּוֹשֵׁל, ...
  10. Russian:взбитые, провалил, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пухнастий, помилковий, ...
  12. Hindi:फुलाया हुआ, गड़बड़ाया हुआ, ...
fluff
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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..
aerate puff
2.
performancetr./intr.do something incorrectly or badlytr./intr.
  • He fluffed the shot and missed the goal.
botch bungle
3.
mistaketr./intr.make a mistake in one's linestr./intr.
  • The actor fluffed his lines during the play.
botch bungle muddle
4.
emotiontr.USarouse excitementtr.US
  • The music fluffed up the crowd.
excite stimulate

Noun

1.
textilessoft fibers from fabrics or feathers
  • She removed the fluff from her sweater..
fuzz lint
2.
entertainmentlight, entertaining material in writing or media
  • The magazine is full of fluff but fun to read..
lightweight superficial trivial
3.
inconsequentialsomething of little value or importance
  • The report was mostly fluff with no real data.
frivolity nonsense triviality
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Images of fluff

  • fluff: soft fibers from fabrics or feathers
    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.

Origin of fluff

English, fluff (soft light particles)

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.

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  1. French:gonfler, peluche, ...
  2. German:aufplustern, Fussel, ...
  3. Italian:gonfiare, lanugine, ...
  4. Spanish:ahuecar, borra, ...
  5. Portuguese:bater, fiapos, ...
  6. Chinese:抖松, 绒毛, ...
  7. Japanese:ふわふわにする, 綿毛, ...
  8. Arabic:نَفَشَ, زَغَب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְנַפֵּחַ, פְּלוּמָה, ...
  10. Russian:взбивать, пух, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пухнастити, пух, ...
  12. Hindi:फुलाना, रोएं, ...
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