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- DictionaryStuff/stəf/
noun
- 1. matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied: "she's good at the technical stuff"
- 2. the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone: "Healey was made of sterner stuff"
verb
- 1. fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something: "an old teapot stuffed full of cash"
- 2. used to express indifference toward or rejection of (something): informal British "stuff the diet!"
Stuff definition: the material of which anything is made. See examples of STUFF used in a sentence.
n. 1. The material out of which something is made or formed; substance. 2. The essential substance or elements; essence: "We are such stuff / As dreams are made on" (Shakespeare). 3. Informal. a. Unspecified material: Put that stuff over there. b. Household or personal articles considered as a group. c. Worthless objects. 4.
used to refer to a substance or a group of things or ideas, etc without saying exactly what they are: There's some sticky stuff on the carpet. They sell bread and cakes and stuff like that. What sort of stuff are you interested in? Can I leave my stuff at your house? Fewer examples. I was given the task of sorting out all the stuff in the garage.
stuff and nonsense. (old-fashioned, informal) used to say that something is stupid or not true. Definition of stuff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(informal) used to refer in a general way to things that people do, say, think, etc. I have lots of stuff to do today. I like reading and stuff. The band did some great stuff on their first album. This is all good stuff. Well done! What's all this “Mrs. Smith” stuff? Call me Anna. I don't believe in all that stuff about ghosts.
Apr 30, 2024 · ( informal) Unspecified things or matters. I had to do some stuff. The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. Synonyms: matter, ingredients, constituents; see also Thesaurus: substance. ( archaic) A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric. ( archaic) Boards used for building.
Definitions of stuff. noun. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object. “wheat is the stuff they use to make bread”. synonyms: material. see more. noun. a critically important or characteristic component. “suspense is the very stuff of narrative”.
