- ˌfluff sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
same as fluff
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌfluff sth ˈout
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fluff — [flʌf] noun [U] I very small pieces of hair, dust, or cloth that stick together II verb [T] fluff [flʌf] 1) to shake something so that more air goes into it and it becomes larger and softer Fluff the pillows after you use them.[/ex] 2) informal… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fluff — fluff1 [flʌf] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from flue fluff (16 19 centuries), from Flemish vluwe] 1.) soft light bits of thread that have come from wool, cotton, or other materials ▪ He was picking bits of fluff off his trousers. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mess up — verb 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 1) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
screw up — verb 1. make more intense (Freq. 1) Emotions were screwed up • Syn: ↑heat up, ↑hot up • Hypernyms: ↑intensify, ↑compound, ↑heighten, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
line — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 long thin mark on the surface of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ thick ▪ fine, thin ▪ … Collocations dictionary
name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family … Collocations dictionary
foul up — verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 1) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑bot … Useful english dictionary
fuck up — verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin (Freq. 2) I botched the dinner and we had to eat out the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement • Syn: ↑botch, ↑bodge, ↑bumble, ↑fumble, ↑bot … Useful english dictionary
