stuff

/stˈʌf/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
“coal is a hard black material”
miscellaneous unspecified objects
“the trunk was full of stuff”
informal terms for personal possessions
“did you take all your clobber?”
senseless talk
“don't give me that stuff”
unspecified qualities required to do or be something
“the stuff of heros”
information in some unspecified form
“it was stuff I had heard before”
a critically important or characteristic component
“suspense is the very stuff of narrative”

verb

cram into a cavity
“The child stuffed candy into his pockets”
press or force
“Stuff money into an envelope”
obstruct
“My nose is all stuffed”
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
“She stuffed herself at the dinner”
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting
“stuff a bearskin”
fill tightly with a material
“stuff a pillow with feathers”
fill with a stuffing while cooking
“Have you stuffed the turkey yet?”

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