stuff Meaning & Definition
What Does Stuff Mean?
As a noun, stuff means Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects. It can also mean Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils. As a verb, it means To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess. As a verb, it means (used in the passive) To sate.
Stuff in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //stʌf// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | thrust, gorge and sundry |
| Antonyms | munch, nibble and loosen up |
| Plural | stuffs |
| Verb forms | stuffs, stuffing, stuffed |
Stuff Definition (Noun)
- Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?He didn't want his pockets to bulge so he was walking around with all his stuff in his hands.
- Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
- Unspecified things or matters.
I had to do some stuff.
- The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
- A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.
- Boards used for building.
- Abstract/figurative substance or character.
- Pulp; paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.
- Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
Can I have some of that stuff on my ice-cream sundae?
- Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.
- A medicine or mixture; a potion.
- Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language.
Don't give me any of that 'what-about' stuff!
- A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.
- Money.
Stuff as a Verb
- To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers.
- To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door.
- To fill with seasoning.
She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret recipe.
- To load goods into (a container) for transport.
- To sate.
I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
- To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
She sits on the sofa all day, watching TV and stuffing herself with cream buns.
- To break; to destroy.
He skidded off the road and totally stuffed his brand new car.
- To sexually penetrate.
His wife came home early and found him on the couch stuffing the maid.
- Used to contemptuously dismiss or reject something. See also stuff it.
Stuff your stupid rules, I'll do what I like.
- To heavily defeat or get the better of.
Mudchester Rovers were stuffed 7–0 in the semi-final.
- To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing line (trajectory) by an abrupt manoeuvre.
I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.
- To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.
- To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration.
- To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.
- To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or idle tales or fancies.
- To compress (a file or files) in the StuffIt format, to be unstuffed later.
Noun
- Abstract substance or character.
- Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.
- Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.
Verb
- (used in the passive) To sate.
I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
- (pronominal) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
She sits on the sofa all day, watching TV and stuffing herself with cream buns.
- (mildly vulgar, often imperative) Used to contemptuously dismiss or reject something. See also stuff it.
Stuff your stupid rules, I'll do what I like.
Synonyms of Stuff
Antonyms of Stuff
Stuff in a Sentence
What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?He didn't want his pockets to bulge so he was walking around with all his stuff in his hands.
I had to do some stuff.
Can I have some of that stuff on my ice-cream sundae?
Don't give me any of that 'what-about' stuff!
I'm going to stuff this pillow with feathers.
He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door.
She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret recipe.
I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing.
She sits on the sofa all day, watching TV and stuffing herself with cream buns.
He skidded off the road and totally stuffed his brand new car.
His wife came home early and found him on the couch stuffing the maid.
Stuff your stupid rules, I'll do what I like.
Mudchester Rovers were stuffed 7–0 in the semi-final.
They totally stuffed us in that business deal.
I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash.
What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor? He didn't want his pockets to bulge so he was walking around with all his stuff in his hands.
Mudchester Rovers were stuffed 7-0 in the semi-final.
Word Forms & Grammar
stuff (usually uncountable, plural stuffs)
stuff (third-person singular simple present stuffs, present participle stuffing, simple past and past participle stuffed)
Words That Rhyme With Stuff
Origin of Stuff
Origin 1: From Middle English stuf, stuffe, from Anglo-Latin stuffa and its etymon Old French estofe, estoffe, estuf, estuffe, stoffe,[1] from estoffer, estofer (“to provide what is necessary, equip, stuff”), borrowed from Old High German stoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn (“to clog up, block, fill”).[2][3] More at stop.
Origin 2: From Middle English stuffen (“to equip, furnish”), borrowed from Old French estoffer, estofer (“to provide what is necessary, equip, stuff”), borrowed from Old High German stoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn (“to clog up, block, fill”). More at stop.
Stuff Pronunciation
You say stuff as //stʌf//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Stuff
Is stuff a noun or a verb?
Stuff is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for stuff?
You can replace stuff with words such as thrust, gorge and sundry. See the full list of stuff synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of stuff?
The plural of stuff is stuffs.
What is the past tense of stuff?
The past tense of stuff is stuffed. The present participle is stuffing.