Stuff (Verb)
Meaning 1
Obstruct; "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The mud stuffs up the engine and causes it to break down.
- Food particles stuff up his airways and make it hard for him to breathe.
- The pipe is stuff with hair and other debris, causing the water to back up.
- Her pores are stuff with dirt and oil, making her skin look dull and unhealthy.
- Narrowing blood vessels are starting to stuff up his heart.
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Meaning 2
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He stuffed himself on pizza and burgers during the football game.
- After the long hike, we ate until we stuffed our faces with pasta.
- The kids stuffed themselves with candy during the trick-or-treating event downtown.
- She stuffed her face with cake at the wedding reception and had to undo her belt.
- He stuffed himself on Sunday roast and spent the rest of the day feeling lethargic.
Synonyms
- Gormandise
- Gormandize
- Gourmandize
- Gorge
- Glut
- Scarf Out
- Overindulge
- Engorge
- Binge
- Pig Out
- Englut
- Satiate
- Overgorge
- Ingurgitate
- Overeat
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Meaning 3
Fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting; "stuff a bearskin".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- They had to stuff the turkey before roasting it for the big feast.
- The vixen was stuffed in a lifelike position and hung on the wall.
- He carefully stuffed the bear pelt so it looked like it was still alive.
- A professional taxidermist will stuff and preserve the pheasant.
- This taxidermist will stuff and mount the wild boar head.
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Meaning 7
Cram into a cavity; "The child stuffed candy into his pockets".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The tourists stuffed their luggage with souvenirs from the trip.
- She stuffed multiple boxes with old clothes and donated them to charity.
- The kids stuffed handfuls of dirt into each other's pockets as a prank.
- They stuffed huge pillows into the small suitcases to make them fit.
- The hikers stuffed energy bars into their backpacks for a long journey.