stuff

noun
UK: /stʌf/
US: /stʌf/

  1. Things; materials, possessions, or equipment.

    1. I have a lot of stuff in my room. [ ] [ ]
    2. He packed all his stuff into a small backpack before leaving on his trip. [ ] [ ]

  2. A substance or material of a particular kind.

    1. What is this sticky stuff on the table? [ ] [ ]
    2. The artist uses a variety of different stuff to create unique sculptures. [ ] [ ]

  3. Used to refer to activities, ideas, events, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what they are.

    1. We did some interesting stuff at school today. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's involved in some shady stuff that I don't want to be a part of. [ ] [ ]

  4. Worthless objects; nonsense.

    1. Don't listen to that stuff, it's not true. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician's speech was full of empty promises and other nonsense stuff. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fill cram material rubbish junk
stuff verb

  1. To fill a container tightly with something.

    1. Stuff the bag with clothes. [ ] [ ]
    2. She stuffed the suitcase with souvenirs before returning home. [ ] [ ]

  2. To eat a lot of food quickly.

    1. I stuffed myself at the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. They stuffed themselves with pizza and ice cream at the birthday party. [ ] [ ]
stuff transitive-verb

  1. To fill something or somewhere with a lot of things.

    1. I need to stuff this box. [ ] [ ]
    2. She stuffed the papers into her briefcase before the meeting began. [ ] [ ]
stuff intransitive-verb

  1. To eat greedily.

    1. Don't stuff so quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tended to stuff himself when he felt stressed about upcoming deadlines. [ ] [ ]
stuff plural-noun

  1. A general term for things that can be used or handled; items, materials, or components.

    1. Get your stuff out of here! [ ] [ ]
    2. We need to buy some office stuff to complete the work. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stuff" in English means: Things; materials, possessions, or equipment., A substance or material of a particular kind., Used to refer to activities, ideas, events, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what they are., Worthless objects; nonsense..

The phonetic transcription of "stuff" is /stʌf/ in British English and /stʌf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stuff": fill, cram, material, rubbish, junk.

Example usage of "stuff": "I have a lot of stuff in my room.". More examples on the page.