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   stuff

   /stʌf/

   noun

   • 1. matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied: "I prefer to buy stuff in sales" Similar materialfabricclothtextilemattersubstancemediumitemsarticlesobjectsgoodsinformal:thingsbits and piecesbits and bobsodds and endsodds and sodsgubbins
   • ▪ a person's belongings, equipment, or baggage: "he took his stuff and went" Similar belongingspossessionspersonal possessionseffectspropertygoodsgoods and chattelsparaphernaliaaccoutrementsappurtenancestrappingsinformal:gearthingstacklekitclobbergubbins
   • ▪ worthless or foolish ideas, speech, or writing; rubbish: informal, dated British "stuff and nonsense!"
   • ▪ drink or drugs: informal "the islanders get fighting mad on the stuff"
   • ▪ things in which one is knowledgeable and experienced; one's area of expertise: "he knows his stuff and can really write" Similar factsinformationdatasubjectdisciplineinformal:onions
   • 2. the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone: "Healey was made of sterner stuff"
   • 3. woollen fabric, especially as distinct from silk, cotton, and linen: dated British "her dark stuff gown"
   • 4. (in sport) spin given to a ball to make it vary its course. North American
   • ▪ a pitcher's ability to produce spin on a ball or control the speed of delivery of a ball.

   verb

   • 1. fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something: "an old teapot stuffed full of cash" Similar fillpackpadlinewadupholster
   • ▪ force or cram (something) tightly into a receptacle or space: "he stuffed a thick wad of notes into his jacket pocket" Similar shovethrustpushramcramsqueezepressforcecompressjamwedgepackcrowdstowpilestick
   • ▪ hastily force (something) into a space: informal "Sadie took the coin and stuffed it in her coat pocket"
   • ▪ fill out the skin of (a dead animal) with material to restore the original shape and appearance: "he took the bird to a taxidermist to be stuffed"
   • ▪ fill (the cavity of an item of food) with a savoury or sweet mixture, especially before cooking: "chicken stuffed with mushrooms and breadcrumbs"
   • ▪ fill (oneself) with large amounts of food: informal "he stuffed himself with Parisian chocolates" Similar fillcramgorgeoverindulgesatiategobbledevourwolfguzzleinformal:pigpig outmake a pig of oneselfstuff oneself to the gillsgorb
   • ▪ fill (envelopes) with identical copies of printed matter: informal "they spent the whole time in a back room stuffing envelopes"
   • ▪ place bogus votes in (a ballot box). North American
   • 2. used to express indifference towards or rejection of (something): informal British "stuff the diet!"
   • 3. defeat heavily in sport: informal British "Town got stuffed every week" Similar trouncedefeat utterlybeat hollowwin a resounding victory overannihilatedrubroutgive someone a drubbingcrushoverwhelmbring someone to their kneesinformal:hammerclobberthrashpastegive someone a pastingwhippoundpulverizemassacrecrucifydemolishdestroywipe the floor withtake to the cleanersmake mincemeat ofmurderflattenturn inside outrun rings aroundmarmalizeshellacblow outcreamskunkown
   • 4. (of a man) have sex with (someone). vulgar slang British

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting material for making clothes): shortening of Old French estoffe ‘material, furniture’, estoffer ‘equip, furnish’, from Greek stuphein ‘draw together’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stuffer noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   STUFF definition: 1. a substance, especially when you do not know or say exactly what it is: 2. things that someone…. Learn more.

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   stuff: [noun] materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as. military baggage. personal property.

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   20 meanings: 1. to pack or fill completely; cram 2. to eat large quantities 3. to force, shove, or squeeze 4. to fill (food.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define stuff. stuff synonyms, stuff pronunciation, stuff translation, English dictionary definition of stuff. n. 1. The material out of which something is made or ...

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   Stuff definition: the material of which anything is made. See examples of STUFF used in a sentence.

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   "Good stuff!" you might say, tasting a delicious piece of cake. The word stuff could refer to all sorts of things. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and ...

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   Synonyms things things stuff property possessions junk belongings goods valuables These are all words for objects or items, especially ones that you own or have with you at a particular time. things (rather informal) objects, clothing or tools that you own or that are used for a particular purpose: