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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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, your resume will look very confusing and your job application will read like a bunch of fluff instead of showcasing anything of tangible value.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ratajkowski said, fluffing her blunt, uneven bangs that nearly covered her eyes.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
If a stylus is contaminated with dry and loose fluff, then the kit’s anti-static stylus cleaning brush should be used.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Otherwise, your resume will look very confusing and your job application will read like a bunch of fluff instead of showcasing anything of tangible value.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Tilling appears to fluff up and soften soil but actually causes the soil to compact.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Ratajkowski said, fluffing her blunt, uneven bangs that nearly covered her eyes.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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