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- [fluhf]
- /flʌf/
- /flʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhf]
- /flʌf/
Definitions of fluffing word
- noun fluffing light, downy particles, as of cotton. 1
- noun fluffing a soft, light, downy mass: a fluff of summer clouds. 1
- noun fluffing something of no consequence: The book is pure fluff, but fun to read. 1
- noun fluffing an error or blunder, especially an actor's memory lapse in the delivery of lines. 1
- verb with object fluffing to make into fluff; shake or puff out (feathers, hair, etc.) into a fluffy mass (often followed by up): to fluff up the sofa pillows. 1
- verb with object fluffing to make a mistake in: The leading man fluffed his lines. 1
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Origin of fluffing
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; perhaps blend of flue2 and puff
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fluffing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fluffing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fluffing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fluffing
verb fluffing
- chastise — If you chastise someone, you speak to them angrily or punish them for something wrong that they have done.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
Antonyms for fluffing
verb fluffing
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
Top questions with fluffing
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See also
Matching words
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