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Miscellaneous items or things
“The apartment was a mess with lots of stuff just lying around.”
Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity
“I wish I could take a picture but my camera stuff is back home.”
The principal aspect or dimension of something
“Everything went perfectly that day. It was the stuff of dreams.”
Matter or material of a specified or indeterminate kind
“The pipes were clogged with all sorts of horrible stuff.”
Knowledge in a particular field or domain
“He has been studying this topic for a long time and really knows his stuff.”
(informal) Foolish or irrational talk
“I don't believe in all that flat earth stuff.”
A quality, or qualities, that makes one suited to a particular task or job
“The talent contest aims to find an unknown singer who has the stuff to become a star.”
The total of one's wealth and possessions
A general meaning or character
Goods to be bought and sold
A drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect
The quality of being cheeky or impertinent
A high degree of skill or mastery in something
A generic term for a thing or object
Woven or felted fabric made from wool, cotton, or a similar fiber
An act of putting the ball forcefully downward through the hoop
Drive or ambition in achieving one's goals
Generic appellation for objects
A stimulant narcotic, derived from cultivated plants of the genus Erythroxylum, in the form of a white powder that users generally self-administer by insufflation through the nose
Odds and ends
Physical or mental energy or vigor
A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity
An illicit drug or substance
Bravery or courage, especially in battle
Cells or material from which organic matter is made
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class
Trade in smuggled goods
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
That which is the most excellent or outstanding
To fill by crowding something into
“We had to stuff our suitcases with all of the goodies we had purchased on our holiday.”
To stuff (typically with food) to a state of satiety
“I began to stuff myself with food as I knew this would be my last meal for a while.”
To have one's nose blocked up as a result of a cold
“I was dealing with a cold that would stuff my nose and irritate my throat.”
(informal) To defeat heavily in sport
“They were the dominant team and would stuff their opponents on a weekly basis.”
To reduce in volume or size by constricting
To engage in carnal activity
To feed in order to make or become fat or fatter
(basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop
To make or beome physically bigger in size
To put somewhere, typically in a quick or careless way
To apply a (thin) layer on the surface of an object
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