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
Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
The first is disposable fluff, while the second is a mile-a-minute romp which thrills and unsettles in equal measure, and provides plenty to get your teeth into.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
When the sweet potato is cool enough to handle, slice it in half lengthwise and use a fork to fluff the middle.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The Details: Available sizes: 0–6 Materials: Pulp, totally chlorine-free fluff, elastane, super absorbent polymer, synthetic resin
Wetness indicator?
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
The first is disposable fluff, while the second is a mile-a-minute romp which thrills and unsettles in equal measure, and provides plenty to get your teeth into.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2024
Verb
Once cooked, those miniscule grains fluff up to be the size of small caviar.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
When the sweet potato is cool enough to handle, slice it in half lengthwise and use a fork to fluff the middle.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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