stuff
stuff /ˈstʌf/
noun
-
(
)
Miscellaneous unspecified objects
(
stuff
)
miscellaneous unspecified objects
The trunk was full of stuff
the trunk was full of stuff
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(
)
The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
(
stuff
, material
)
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Coal is a hard black material
coal is a hard black material
Wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
-
(
)
Unspecified qualities required to do or be something
(
stuff
)
unspecified qualities required to do or be something
The stuff of heros
the stuff of heros
You don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine
you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine
-
(
)
Senseless talk
(
hooey
[Informal, N. American] , poppycock
[Informal] , stuff
, stuff and nonsense
[Informal] )
senseless talk
Don't give me that stuff
don't give me that stuff
-
(
)
Informal terms for personal possessions
(
clobber
, stuff
)
informal terms for personal possessions
Did you take all your clobber?
did you take all your clobber?
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A critically important or characteristic component
(
stuff
)
a critically important or characteristic component
Suspense is the very stuff of narrative
suspense is the very stuff of narrative
-
Information in some unspecified form
(
stuff
)
information in some unspecified form
It was stuff I had heard before
it was stuff I had heard before
There's good stuff in that book
there's good stuff in that book
verb
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(
)
Cram into a cavity
(
stuff
)
cram into a cavity
The child stuffed candy into his pockets
The child stuffed candy into his pockets
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(
)
Press or force
(
shove
, squeeze
, stuff
, thrust
)
press or force
Stuff money into an envelope
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand
She thrust the letter into his hand
-
(cooking) fill with a stuffing while cooking
(
farce
, stuff
)
(cooking) fill with a stuffing while cooking
Have you stuffed the turkey yet?
Have you stuffed the turkey yet?
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Fill tightly with a material
(
stuff
)
fill tightly with a material
Stuff a pillow with feathers
stuff a pillow with feathers
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Treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
(
stuff
)
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
Stuff a bearskin
stuff a bearskin
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Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
(
binge
[Informal] , englut
[Archaic] , engorge
, gormandise
[British] , gormandize
, gourmandize
, glut
, ingurgitate
, overgorge
, pig out
[Informal] , satiate
, scarf out
, stuff
, gourmandise
[British] , gorge
, overeat
, overindulge
)
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
She stuffed herself at the dinner
She stuffed herself at the dinner
The kids binged on ice cream
The kids binged on ice cream
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Obstruct
(
block
, choke up
, lug
, stuff
)
obstruct
My nose is all stuffed
My nose is all stuffed
Her arteries are blocked
Her arteries are blocked