stuff

Things, activities, or matters that you do not name exactly.

• I have stuff to do.
• Put your stuff in the cupboard.
• We talked about work and other stuff.

Similar words: things, things to do

Common phrases: do some stuff, personal stuff, all that stuff

The material that something is made of, especially when you do not know or name it.

• What is this stuff made of?
• The cushion is filled with soft stuff.
• Some sticky stuff had leaked from the package.

Similar words: material, substance

Common phrases: made of stuff, sticky stuff, soft stuff, raw stuff

To push things into a space or container until it is very full.

• She stuffed the bag with clothes.
• He stuffed the letter into his pocket.
• We stuffed the chicken with herbs and bread.

How to use it: stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.); stuff something with something (Stuff the peppers with rice.)

Similar words: fill, pack, cram

Opposites: empty

Common phrases: stuff something into something, stuff a bag, stuff a turkey

To fill something by pushing many things or a soft material into it.

• Stuff the pillow with wool.
• She stuffed the papers into her pocket.
• Do not stuff too many clothes into that suitcase.

How to use it: stuff something with something (She stuffed the cushion with wool.); stuff something into something (He stuffed his clothes into a bag.)

Similar words: cram, pack, fill

Opposites: empty

Common phrases: stuff a bag, stuff something into something, stuff something with something

If you are stuffed, you have eaten so much that you feel completely full.

• I am stuffed.
• We were stuffed after dinner.
• Are you too stuffed to eat dessert?

How to use it: be stuffed (I am stuffed after that huge lunch.)

Similar words: fill up

Common phrases: stuff yourself, stuff yourself with something

To eat a very large amount of food, often quickly.

• Do not stuff yourself before dinner.
• He stuffed his face with chips.
• We stuffed ourselves with bread and cheese.

How to use it: stuff yourself with something (They stuffed themselves with cake.)

Similar words: gorge, overeat

Common phrases: stuff yourself, stuff your face, stuff yourself with something