stuff
[ stuhf ]
/ stʌf /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to cram oneself with food; eat gluttonously; gorge.
Origin of stuff
1300–50; (v.) late Middle English
stuffen to equip, furnish < Old French
estoffer literally, to stuff < Frankish
*stopfōn,
*stoppōn (see
stop); (noun) Middle English < Old French
estoffe, derivative of the v.
synonym study for stuff
1–3. See
matter.
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British Dictionary definitions for stuff
stuff
/ (stʌf) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of stuff
stuffer, nounWord Origin for stuff
C14: from Old French
estoffe, from
estoffer to furnish, provide, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German
stopfen to cram full
usage for stuff
Sense 6 of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of
Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
Idioms and Phrases with stuff
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