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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

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   Stuff is a noun that can mean various kinds of material, substance, or matter, or a verb that means to fill, cram, or pack something. Learn more about its origin, idioms, and slang meanings with Dictionary.com.

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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. It's one of those words that you can use when you're too lazy to find the right word.

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   Stuff is a noun that can mean the material of which something is made, unspecified material, household or personal articles, worthless objects, or a slang term for money, drugs, or sex. It is also a verb that can mean to pack, fill, cram, thrust, or squeeze something.