fluffed; fluffing; fluffs
1
: to make fluffy
fluff the pillows
birds fluffing up their feathers
2
a
: to spoil by a mistake : botch
b
: to deliver badly or forget (one's lines) in a play
1
: to become fluffy
2
: to make a mistake
especially
: to forget or bungle one's lines in a play
Examples of fluff in a Sentence
Noun
Her sweater was covered with fluff.
The movie was pure fluff.
Her latest article has the usual fluff about movie stars and gossip.
Verb
The wind fluffed his hair.
The golfer fluffed another shot.
The actor kept fluffing the same line.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Whoopie pies are a special class of cookie sandwich featuring soft, cakey cookies held together with plenty of marshmallow fluff or buttercream in the middle.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The Frenchman fluffed his lines in the first half, skewing wide on his left foot when well placed in front of goal, and also saw an almost apologetic effort blocked shortly before Bournemouth’s equaliser.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Again, no fluff, just hockey in the world of Quinn Hughes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Whoopie pies are a special class of cookie sandwich featuring soft, cakey cookies held together with plenty of marshmallow fluff or buttercream in the middle.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Save your dryer lint to help fill a cushion that has gone flat or to fluff up your pet’s bed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The Frenchman fluffed his lines in the first half, skewing wide on his left foot when well placed in front of goal, and also saw an almost apologetic effort blocked shortly before Bournemouth’s equaliser.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluff. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
fluff
1 of 2 noun1
: nap entry 3, down
2
: something fluffy
fluff
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become fluffy
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