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
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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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Nick Halter, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Finding that without having to sift through a bunch of fluff is getting harder.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This winter is giving Minnesotans the worst of both worlds: frigid air without the fluff.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Finding that without having to sift through a bunch of fluff is getting harder.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Running the dishwasher, clearing surfaces, fluffing the couch, and taking out the trash might seem like a long list of tasks at the end of an even longer day.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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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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