stuff
15 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUFF
[noncount]
1
informal
a
:
materials, supplies, or equipment
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She got out the cooking stuff to bake some cookies.
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computers, word processors, and stuff like that
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I need a place to store my stuff.
b
:
a group or pile of things that are not specifically described
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Pick that stuff up off the floor.
2
informal
— used to refer to something when you do not need to name exactly what it is
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see also hot stuff, kid stuff
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They sold tons of the stuff.
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Trust me. This stuff works.
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That stuff's expensive.
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She wears cool stuff.
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They're giving away free stuff at the door.
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I didn't like her early books, but her recent stuff is very good.
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The stuff he says about me is just not true.
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I drink wine and beer occasionally, but I never touch the hard stuff. [=hard liquor; alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, etc.]
3
informal
— used to speak in a general way about something that is talked about, written about, etc.
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There's some fascinating stuff in this book.
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I can't believe the stuff teenagers talk about.
4
informal
— used to describe the quality of a performance, experience, etc.
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The presentation of facts in history can be pretty dull stuff. [=can be pretty dull]
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This is great stuff [=is very enjoyable] for music fans.
5
informal
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actions or behavior of a particular kind
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How do they get away with such stuff?
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Don't try any funny stuff.
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There's all this crazy stuff going on.
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He does stuff that bugs his parents.
6
:
personality or character
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He's a coward but his brother is made of sterner/tougher stuff. [=his brother is a stronger/tougher person]
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A person who has the right stuff [=who has the necessary personal qualities] will do well here.
7
:
the material that something is made of
— often used figuratively
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The floor tiles are made of very tough stuff.
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He has the stuff of greatness. [=he has the qualities that can make a person great]
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Her partying became the stuff of legend. [=became very famous or legendary]
8
baseball
:
the ability to throw pitches that are hard to hit
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a pitcher with good stuff
and stuff
informal
— used in speech to refer to things that are similar to the thing just mentioned
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They asked me about my plans for the future and stuff.
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The store sells TVs and stereos and stuff (like that).
do your stuff
informal
:
to do the things that you are able to do well
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to do things that you are known for doing
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You'll succeed if you just get out there and do your stuff.
know your stuff
informal
:
to be an expert at something
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When it comes to gardening, she really knows her stuff. [=she knows a lot about gardening]
show your stuff
informal
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to show what you are able to do
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to show your skills
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The competition gives young performers a chance to show their stuff.
strut your stuff
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stuff
/ˈstʌf/
verb
stuffs;
stuffed;
stuffing
2
stuff
/ˈstʌf/
verb
stuffs;
stuffed;
stuffing
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUFF
[+ object]
1
:
to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else
— often used figuratively
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The boy stuffed his pockets with candy.
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She stuffed the laundry bag full.
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The book is stuffed [=filled] with information.
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The students were stuffing their heads with facts.
2
:
to push (something) quickly and carelessly into a small space
— usually + into
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The boy stuffed the candy into his pockets.
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He tried to stuff [=cram] all his clothes into one suitcase.
3
:
to put a seasoned mixture of food into (something that is being cooked)
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stuff a turkey
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stuff a pepper
4
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to fill the skin of (a dead animal) so that it looks the way it did when it was alive
— often used as (be) stuffed
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He had the deer's head stuffed.
stuff it
informal
— used as an angry and rude way to say that you do not want something or are not interested in something
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When they offered me the job I told them they could stuff it.
stuff the ballot box
stuff yourself
informal + often disapproving or stuff your face
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to eat a large amount of food
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They stuffed themselves with pizza.
