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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fluff /flʌf/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] light downy particles, such as of cotton.
- something light or frivolous and not substantial:[uncountable]The book is pure fluff, but fun to read.
- [countable] an error or blunder, esp. an actor's memory lapse in the delivery of lines.
v. - to make fluffy:[~ + up + object]He fluffed up his thinning hair.
- to make a mistake in:[~ + object]fluffed his speech in the first act.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fluff (fluf ),USA pronunciation n. - light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- a soft, light, downy mass:a fluff of summer clouds.
- something of no consequence:The book is pure fluff, but fun to read.
- an error or blunder, esp. an actor's memory lapse in the delivery of lines.
v.t. - to make into fluff;
shake or puff out (feathers, hair, etc.) into a fluffy mass (often fol. by up):to fluff up the sofa pillows. - to make a mistake in:The leading man fluffed his lines.
v.i. - to become fluffy;
move, float, or settle down like fluff. - to make a mistake, esp. in the delivery of lines by a performer;
blunder.
- perh. blend of, blended flue2 and puff 1780–90
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