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fluff

UK
/flʌf/
US
/flʌf/
fluff up

Translations

fluffnoun
fluffs
pl
futilitéContenu sans substance ou sans importance.
The article was mostly fluff, lacking any real depth or analysis.
L’article était surtout de la futilité, sans vraie profondeur ni analyse.
ouateMatière légère et duveteuse, souvent utilisée comme rembourrage.
The pillow was filled with soft fluff to make it more comfortable.
L’oreiller était rempli d’ouate douce pour le rendre plus confortable.
bourdeErreur ou faute, notamment dans une prestation ou un discours.
The actor made a fluff during the live broadcast, but quickly recovered.
L’acteur a fait une bourde pendant la diffusion en direct, mais s’est vite rattrapé.
Additional translations
peluchePetit morceau léger et duveteux.
Synonyms
fuzz
down
puff
lightness
softness
padding
filling
fluffverb
fluffed
Past Simple
fluffed
Past Participle
fluffing
Gerund
UK
/flʌf/
US
/flʌf/
raterÉchouer ou commettre une erreur, notamment dans une performance.
He fluffed his lines during the play, causing a brief pause on stage.
Il a raté ses répliques pendant la pièce, ce qui a provoqué une brève pause sur scène.
gonflerEn parlant d’un coussin, d’un oreiller ou d’un tissu : le rendre plus gonflé et plus moelleux.
She fluffed the pillows on the couch to make them look more inviting.
Elle a gonflé les coussins du canapé pour les rendre plus accueillants.
Synonyms
puff
inflate
expand
lighten
fuzz
fluffadjective
Used attributively before a noun to describe material or content that is trivial or superficial, e.g., "a fluff piece".
superficielQui manque de contenu sérieux; souvent utilisé avant un nom.
The interviewer asked only fluff questions that the politician easily answered.
L’intervieweur n’a posé que des questions superficielles auxquelles le politicien a répondu sans difficulté.
Synonyms
powdery
gossamer
frivolous
insubstantial
lightweight
airy
fuzzy
cottony
puffy
feathery
fleecy
downy
soft
fluffy

Definitions

fluffnoun
Soft, light, and airy material or substance, often used as padding or filling.
The pillow was filled with soft fluff to make it more comfortable.
A mistake or error, especially in a performance or speech.
The actor made a fluff during the live broadcast, but quickly recovered.
Something of little substance or importance; trivial or superficial content.
The article was mostly fluff, lacking any real depth or analysis.
A small, light piece of material, such as a tuft of wool or cotton.
She picked a piece of fluff off her sweater before entering the meeting.
fluffverb
To make something appear fuller or softer by shaking or brushing it.
She fluffed the pillows on the couch to make them look more inviting.
To fail or make a mistake, especially in a performance or presentation.
He fluffed his lines during the play, causing a brief pause on stage.
fluffadjective
Trivial, superficial, or lacking serious content (used attributively before a noun).
The interviewer asked only fluff questions that the politician easily answered.
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