fluffed; fluffing; fluffs
1
: to make fluffy
fluff the pillows
birds fluffing up their feathers
2
a
: to spoil by a mistake : botch
b
: to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
1
: to become fluffy
2
: to make a mistake
especially
: to forget or bungle one's lines in a play
Examples of fluff in a Sentence
Noun
Her sweater was covered with fluff.
The movie was pure fluff.
Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.
Verb
The wind fluffed his hair.
The golfer fluffed another shot.
The actor kept fluffing the same line.
Recent Examples on the Web
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
If a stylus is contaminated with dry and loose fluff, then the kit’s anti-static stylus cleaning brush should be used.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The back cushions have a slightly higher tendency to get a bit misshapen, but are easy to fluff up.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In recent years, K18 has cornered the market on easy-to-use, reparative haircare that delivers noticeable results—no fluff, no filler.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
If a stylus is contaminated with dry and loose fluff, then the kit’s anti-static stylus cleaning brush should be used.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the living room, Mock recommends folding blankets, fluffing pillows, and returning any items that have accrued in the space to their rightful homes.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
The back cushions have a slightly higher tendency to get a bit misshapen, but are easy to fluff up.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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fluff
1 of 2 noun1
: nap entry 3, down
2
: something fluffy
fluff
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become fluffy
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