To make something fluffy, typically by patting or ruffling
“The stewards are highly reluctant to fluff the pillows for the economy passengers, but that is only if the passengers even get pillows.”
To commit a mistake or error
“They might fluff their lines a lot, the costumes might look as if they've seen better days, and the plot might be as loose as the screws in their heads, but this is family entertainment at its best.”
To make an inaccurate or poor contact or strike
To fail to have the intended effect or result
To make something fluffy or increase its fluffiness
To speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner
To find fault (with something)
To lose one's footing (and slide or fall unintentionally)
Plural for any soft downy substance, typically from soft fibers or hairs
“The curtains were new, dropping fluff on the black fabric of the chair seat.”
Plural for a mistake made in a performance or speech
“About two hours into the program, we were chugging along without a major fluff and feeling pretty good about ourselves.”
Plural for exaggerated claims that are rarely backed up or substantiated
“Guess what prospective customers will think if your letter consists of nothing but uninspiring and predictable sales fluff?”
Plural for a very sweet, spreadable, marshmallow-like confection
Plural for fan fiction, or part of a fan fiction, which is sweetly romantic or cute
Plural for a mass of small bubbles formed on or in liquid
Plural for any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage
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