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stuff

/stʌf/

Meanings
  • noun

    A mass of material or substances, especially when loosely filled or thrown together.

    - "The children played with their stuff in the sandbox."
    - "I need to buy some more stuff for the move."

Pronunciation
  1. /stʌf/



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  2. /stʌf/



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Synonyms

doodad , thingamabob , dope , gear , garbage , rubbish , matter , feed one's face , fill one's face , stuff one's face , fuck , root , screw
Rhymes
Words rhyming with stuff
tuff , rough , enough , scuff
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Stuff (English) : Material or substance

  2. Stuff (Scottish English) : To cram, pack, or force (something) into a confined space.


Variants
List of all variants of stuff that leads to same result
stuff , stuffless , stuffs , stuffed , stuffing , stuff it , stuff oneself , stuff her face , stuff his face , stuff one's face , stuff their face , hot stuff , hot stuffs , kid stuff , kid stuffs , small stuff , small stuffs , stuff of legends , the stuff of legend , the stuff of legends , and stuff
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English stuf 'pile of stuff, heap, mound', from stowian 'to store, put away'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'stuff' is used in the field of computer science to refer to the data that is stored and processed by a computer.

  2. The word 'stuff' is also used in the context of making or creating things, such as in the phrase 'stuffing' for filling the inside of an object.


Related Concepts
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  1. Matter: Refers to any substance that has mass and takes up space. Stuff can be considered a more colloquial term for matter.

  2. Material: Refers to the substance or substances from which something is made. Stuff can be considered the raw material or building blocks of an object or substance.


Culture
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In literature, stuff is often used metaphorically to refer to the substance or essence of something. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius says, 'To mine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the star, I cannot be false to any man.' This quote emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself, or the essence or stuff of one's character.

How to Memorize "stuff"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a pile or heap of various objects or materials.
    - Visualize the word 'stuff' written out in bold letters.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'stuff' with the idea of a pile or heap of materials.
    - Think of the word 'junk' as a synonym for stuff and visualize a cluttered room filled with junk.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'Silly Tuna Eats Fish' to remember the definition of stuff: 'S' for substance, 'I' for in a loose pile, 'L' for loosely filled, 'L' for thrown together, 'Y' for yielding or giving way, and 'T' for taking up space.


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