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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
In between dates, crew members hustle into the pods to fluff pillows and spray everything with Febreze.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Tilling appears to fluff up and soften soil but actually causes the soil to compact.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Noun
This material comes from the underside fluff of waterfowl, namely ducks and geese, characterized by a cluster of light filaments around a central quill.
—Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
In between dates, crew members hustle into the pods to fluff pillows and spray everything with Febreze.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Verb
Local teens were clomping through the garden in high heels and dress shoes, fluffing their hair and adjusting their ties while their mothers stood by with heavy cameras around their necks, looking tired.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 31 May 2024
Tilling appears to fluff up and soften soil but actually causes the soil to compact.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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