to fluff
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5.4
- verb
- /flʌf/
- Informal
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estropear
- They must engage their audience and deliver their lines without fluffing their words or losing their composure.
- fluff lines
And if you're fluffing, you may find yourself disgusted at the whole situation and having to say these things each night when you go home from work.
- And if you're fluffing, you may find yourself disgusted at the whole situation and having to say these things each night when you go home from work.
Examples
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What if it bombed? If the ratings fell? If no one watched? If all the actors walked off? If everyone fluffed their lines? The possibilities and potential for horror were endless.
Fiction book (1991) -
I, I fluffed up, I have a spreadsheet and I added a little bit on to each one just because I know things can change within a year, construction costs and whatnot.
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Let it dry and then you can kind of fluff it off.
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Jesus, we're going to go and just fluff that through.
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The bottom line is, if you know you can do the job, why shouldn't you fluff up your resume a bit?
Blog text (33) -
He fluffed his lines during the performance, causing the audience to laugh at the unexpected mistake.
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After forgetting her notes, she completely fluffed the presentation, missing key points she wanted to discuss.
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When he fluffed the recipe, he added too much salt, which ruined the dish.
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
65
2.7
To make people confused and things messy
63
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
33
4.8
Mix things up so they are unclear
22
3.8
Mix things together in a confused way
20
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
19
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
17
5.6
To make a silly or careless mistake
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
1
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
1
9.9
To ruin something by making a mistake or being careless
Do a job badly so it does not work
To ruin something completely by making serious mistakes
To spoil or ruin something by making a careless mistake
To ruin something by doing it badly
Make something quickly and carelessly using what you have
To ruin something by a careless mistake
Phrasal Verbs
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Etymology
Fluff meaning to bungle grew from the stage use: if someone 'fluffs' their lines they spoil the moment, so to 'fluff' came to mean 'to make a mess of' something.