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- Dictionarystuff/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
- 2. the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone: "Healey was made of sterner stuff"
verb
- 1. fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something: "an old teapot stuffed full of cash" Similar
- 2. used to express indifference towards or rejection of (something): informal British "stuff the diet!"
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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.
You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name.
1. : materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as. a. obsolete : military baggage. b. : personal property. 2. : material to be manufactured, wrought, or used in construction. clear half-inch pine stuff Emily Holt. 3. : a finished textile suitable for clothing. especially : wool or worsted material. 4. a.
n. 1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance. 2. The essential substance or elements; essence: "We are such stuff / As dreams are made on" (Shakespeare). 3. Informal. a. Unspecified material: Put that stuff over there. b. Household or personal articles considered as a group. c. Worthless objects. 4.
noun. the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff. material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building. material of some unspecified kind: a cushion filled with some soft stuff. Chiefly British. woven material or fabric, especially wool.
Definition of stuff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way: He stuffed the papers into his briefcase and left. stuff verb [T] (FILL) to completely fill a container with something: an envelope stuffed with money. stuff verb [T] (FOOD) to fill meat, vegetables, etc with a mixture of food before you cook them: stuffed peppers.
You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name.
noun. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. “wheat is the stuff they use to make bread”. synonyms: material. see more. noun. a critically important or characteristic component. “suspense is the very stuff of narrative”. see more.
stuff (informal) used to refer to a group of objects when you do not know their names, when the names are not important, or when it is obvious what you are talking about: Where's all my stuff? Don't forget your swimming stuff.
