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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" Similar
- 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" Similar
- 2. used to express indifference toward or rejection of (something): informal British "stuff the diet!"
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stuff. 1 of 2. noun. ˈstəf. Synonyms of stuff. 1. : materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as. a. obsolete : military baggage. b. : personal property. 2. : material to be manufactured, wrought, or used in construction. clear half-inch pine stuff Emily Holt. 3. : a finished textile suitable for clothing.
a substance, especially when you do not know or say exactly what it is: There's sticky stuff all over the chair. What's this black stuff? He drinks gallons of tea - he loves the stuff. [ U ] informal. things that someone says or does, when you are referring to them in a general way without saying exactly what they are:
the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff. material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building. material of some unspecified kind: a cushion filled with some soft stuff. Chiefly British. woven material or fabric, especially wool.
You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name. [informal] I'd like some coffee, and I don't object to the powdered stuff if it's all you've got. I don't know anything about this antique stuff.
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” see more. verb. press or force. “ Stuff money into an envelope”
to push something into a small space, often quickly or in a careless way: He stuffed the papers into his briefcase and left. stuff verb [T] (FILL) to completely fill a container with something: an envelope stuffed with money. stuff verb [T] (FOOD) to fill meat, vegetables, etc with a mixture of food before you cook them: stuffed peppers.
stuff. (stŭf) 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.
