noun
stuff
stuhf
noun
1
Miscellaneous items, belongings, or unspecified material.
"Can you help me move my stuff into the new apartment?"
"There’s a lot of stuff to sort through in the attic."
verb
1
To fill something tightly, often to the point of being packed full.
"She stuffed the turkey with herbs and breadcrumbs."
"He stuffed his suitcase with clothes for the trip."
How to Use Stuff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual word for belongings or unspecified material, or (as a verb) to pack something full.
Common pairings
stuff and nonsense
stuffed animal
stuff a turkey
Word Forms
stuffed past tense, stuffs plural, stuffs singular
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Etymology
From Old French estoffe, related to a Germanic root meaning "to fill" or "to plug up" — the same root behind stop.