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.
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Accompanying the message were two photographs: the first showing an exuberantly fluffy black cat; and the second capturing the same female cat post-groom, with a far-trimmer silhouette and, unexpectedly, grayish fur beneath the fluff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Fold all blankets, fluff the pillows, pick up clutter, and make the spaces visually free from clutter to reset your living areas for the next day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
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Noun
The eight- and nine-year-old expressions—true age statements, not marketing fluff—offer deeper complexity.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Accompanying the message were two photographs: the first showing an exuberantly fluffy black cat; and the second capturing the same female cat post-groom, with a far-trimmer silhouette and, unexpectedly, grayish fur beneath the fluff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Verb
Simply spend 60 seconds straightening your sheets, smoothing your comforter or duvet, and fluffing your pillows, and marvel at how the chore instantly makes your entire bedroom look neater.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
Fold all blankets, fluff the pillows, pick up clutter, and make the spaces visually free from clutter to reset your living areas for the next day.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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