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
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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Check periodically and fluff by hand to distribute the down evenly.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Thoughtful details include homemade cake and a complimentary half bottle of Franciacorta fizz on arrival, wine fridges, sticky rollers for clothes fluff, and garment steamers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Between each attempt, fluff the carpet with your fingers, and never, ever place the iron directly onto the carpet without the towel as a barrier.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
Check periodically and fluff by hand to distribute the down evenly.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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