fluff
/flʌf/
verb
- To make something soft and puffy by shaking or patting it.
- The baker fluffed the flour to make it lighter for the cake.
- He fluffed his hair in front of the mirror.
- She fluffed the pillows before the guests arrived.
- To make a mistake or perform poorly, especially in speaking or performing.
- The nervous student fluffed his lines during the school play.
- The comedian fluffed a joke and the audience went quiet.
- She fluffed the interview by forgetting her own resume details.
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noun
- Soft, light, fuzzy material, such as small pieces of wool, cotton, or feathers.
- She picked the fluff off her sweater before going out.
- There was a layer of fluff under the bed from the old wool blanket.
- The baby chick was covered in yellow fluff.
- Entertainment or writing that is light, trivial, and not serious or important.
- The movie was pure fluff, but it made me laugh.
- I like to read a bit of fluff before bed, nothing too heavy.
- The magazine article was mostly fluff with no real news.
- A mistake or error in performing or speaking, especially in a play, film, or broadcast.
- The radio host apologized for the fluff when he mispronounced the guest's name.
- The director yelled 'cut' after a small fluff in the scene.
- The actor made a fluff during the live performance and forgot his line.