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stuff
noun
- 1a. Any material or substance;
- Example: the stuff that dreams are made of
- Example: kids' stuff
- Example: hot stuff
- Example: Hang on ― I'll just get my stuff
- Example: made of stronger stuff
- Example: a load of stuff and nonsense
- Example: too much emphasis on all this PC stuff
- Cloth, especially woollen;
- as adj.
- Example: a stuff gown
- 1. To cram or thrust
- Example: stuffed the clothes in the wardrobe.
- Thesaurus: pack, compress, cram, jam, load, shove, wedge.
3. To put something away.
- Example: stuffed the letter in the drawer
5. To fill out the disembodied skin of (an animal, bird, fish, etc) to recreate its living shape. See taxidermy.
6. To feed (oneself) greedily.
- Example: stuffed himself until he felt sick
- Form: stuff up (also)
- To defeat someone convincingly.
- To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- And other similar things.
- Someone who is thought of in terms of their sexual attractiveness.
- Example: That was a leggy bit of stuff you got off with last night
- To display one's talent or skill.
- To perform the task that one is required to do.
- Example: You're always good at the music round ― so go on, do your stuff
- colloq
To have a thorough understanding of the specific subject that one is concerned or involved with.
- An expression of disgust, contempt, anger, dismissal, etc
- Example: Well, I'm going anyway ― so stuff you!
- Example: You can stuff the job!
