1.
matter, material, articles, or activities of a specified or indeterminate kind that are being referred to, indicated, or implied.
"a pickup truck picked the stuff up"
synonyms: material, fabric, cloth, textile;More matter, substance
"suede is tough stuff"
items, articles, objects, goods, equipment; informalthings, bits and pieces, odds and ends
"first-aid stuff"
a person's belongings, equipment, or baggage.
"he took his stuff and went"
synonyms: belongings, (personal) possessions, effects, goods (and chattels), paraphernalia;More informalgear, things
"all my stuff is in the suitcase"
Britishinformaldated
worthless or foolish ideas, speech, or writing; rubbish.
"stuff and nonsense !"
informal
drink or drugs.
things in which one is knowledgeable and experienced; one's area of expertise.
noun: one's stuff; plural noun: one's stuffs
"he knows his stuff and can really write"
synonyms: facts, information, data, subject
"he knows his stuff"
2.
the basic constituents or characteristics of something or someone.
"Healey was made of sterner stuff"
3.
Britishdated
woolen fabric, especially as distinct from silk, cotton, and linen.
"her dark stuff gown"
4.
North American
(in sports) spin given to a ball to make it vary its course.
Baseball
a pitcher's ability to produce spin on a ball or control the speed of delivery of a pitch.
verb
verb: stuff; 3rd person present: stuffs; past tense: stuffed; past participle: stuffed; gerund or present participle: stuffing
1.
fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something.
"an old teapot stuffed full of cash"
synonyms: fill, pack, pad, upholster
"stuffing pillows"
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