stuff

²stuff

verb

Definition of STUFF

transitive verb

1

a : to fill by packing things in : cram <the boy stuffed his pockets with candy> b : to fill to satiety : surfeit <stuffed themselves with turkey> c : to prepare (meat or vegetables) by filling or lining with a stuffing d : to fill (as a cushion) with a soft material e : to fill out the skin of (an animal) for mounting

2

a : to fill by intellectual effort <stuffing their heads with facts> b : to pack full of something immaterial <a book stuffed with information>

3

: to fill or block up (as nasal passages)

4

a : to cause to enter or fill : thrust <stuffed a lot of clothing into a laundry bag> b : to put (as a ball or puck) into a goal forcefully from close range

5

—used in the imperative to express contempt <if they didn't like it, stuff 'em — Eric Clapton> ; often used in the phrases stuff it and get stuffed

6

: to stop (a ballcarrier) abruptly in a football game <stuffed the runner just short of a first down>

Examples of STUFF

1. The boy stuffed his pockets with candy.
2. She stuffed the laundry bag full.

First Known Use of STUFF

15th century

Related to STUFF

Synonyms: block, bung, dam, pack, plug, stop, fill

Antonyms: clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop

Related Words: choke, clog, close (off), clot, congest, jam, obstruct, occlude; caulk, chink, seal; repack, restuff

Near Antonyms: excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel

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