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Definition & Meaning of "stuff"in English

Stuff
01

things that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about them 

stuff definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
She packed all her stuff into boxes before moving to her new apartment. 
02

the material that forms the composition of a physical object 

stuff definition and meaning
Examples
The chair is made of soft, durable stuff. 
03

the inherent qualities, abilities, or attributes needed to succeed at a task or fulfill a role 

Examples
She has the stuff to become a great leader. 
04

trivial, meaningless, or nonsensical talk 

Examples
Most of what he writes is stuff nobody cares about. 
05

personal belongings or possessions 

Examples
I need to pack my stuff before leaving. 
06

a defining component of something 

Examples
Trust is the stuff that holds relationships together. 
07

information or content presented in an unspecified or general form 

Examples
I need to check the stuff about the meeting. 
to stuff
01

to fill meat or vegetables with a mixture of different ingredients 

Transitive: to stuff meat or vegetables with ingredients
to stuff definition and meaning
Examples
For dinner tonight, I'm going to stuff the chicken breasts with spinach, ricotta cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. 
02

to fill a space or container tightly and completely with a material 

Transitive: to stuff a space or container with a material
to stuff definition and meaning
Examples
She had to stuff the suitcase with clothes for the long journey. 
03

to consume a significant quantity of food 

Transitive: to stuff oneself with food
to stuff definition and meaning
Examples
After the long hike, we decided to stuff ourselves with burgers and fries at the diner. 
04

to push or insert something quickly and forcefully into a confined area 

Transitive: to stuff sth into a space
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
stuff
3rd person singular
stuffs
Present participle
stuffing
Past simple
stuffed
Past participle
stuffed
Examples
She stuffed her clothes into the suitcase, trying to fit everything before the trip. 
05

to insert materials into the skin of a dead animal in order to give it a lifelike appearance for display 

Transitive: to stuff a dead animal
Examples
The taxidermist carefully stuffed the deer's hide with foam to recreate its natural shape and size. 
06

(of nasal passages) to become congested or blocked with mucus or other material 

Intransitive
Examples
The dusty attic made his nasal passages stuff, triggering his allergies and causing discomfort. 
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