fluff
/flʌf/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लफ़
रोएँ, रुई के रेशे
Core word
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[U]
small pieces of wool, cotton or other soft material that collect on clothes or furniture
रोएँ, रुई के रेशे
- Her black sweater was covered in fluff.
- He brushed the fluff off his black jacket.
- There was fluff under the bed.
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- Cotton fluff floated through the air.
- The cat left fluff on the sofa.
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[U]
the soft fur or feathers of a young animal or bird
(चूज़े या बच्चे जानवर के) मुलायम रोएँ
- The ducklings were little balls of yellow fluff.
- The chicks were covered in soft yellow fluff.
- Baby chicks have soft fluff instead of feathers.
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- The owlets were covered in grey fluff.
- Soft fluff clung to the bird's chest.
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[U] informal, disapproving
entertainment or writing that is not serious or important
हल्की-फुल्की बेकार सामग्री, सतही बातें
- The article was just fluff with no real facts.
- Critics said the newsletter was mostly fluff and very little news.
- Many viewers find daytime television pure fluff.
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- The magazine is mostly fluff about celebrities.
- He wanted serious news, not fluff.
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[C] informal
a mistake made by somebody when speaking, playing a piece of music or acting
(बोलने या अभिनय में) चूक
- The newsreader made a fluff on air.
- The singer made a fluff in the second verse and laughed.
- The announcer made a fluff and corrected himself.
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- A small fluff in the dialogue went unnoticed by the audience.
- The pianist's fluff in the middle of the piece was brief.
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[T] ~ sth (out/up)
to shake or brush something so that it looks larger and softer
फुलाना, झाड़कर मुलायम करना
- She fluffed up the pillows.
- The bird fluffed out its feathers.
- Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
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- He fluffed his hair with a comb.
- The hen fluffed her feathers to keep warm.
Synonyms shake puff up
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[T] informal
to do something badly or to make a mistake while doing it
(काम) बिगाड़ देना, गड़बड़ कर देना
- The actor fluffed his lines.
- He fluffed an easy catch.
- He fluffed the shot and the ball rolled wide.
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- She fluffed her opening line on stage.
- I fluffed the interview by forgetting the question.
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fluff (uncountable noun)
Fluff is uncountable when it means the soft bits of wool or cotton; say a bit of fluff.
जब 'fluff' का अर्थ ऊन या रूई के मुलायम टुकड़े हो, तब यह uncountable है; 'a bit of fluff' कहें।
- There was fluff on his black jacket.
- She picked a bit of fluff from the carpet.
fluff + object (verb)
As a verb, fluff (up) means to shake or brush something so that it looks fuller.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fluff (up)' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को झाड़कर या फेंटकर उसे फूला हुआ दिखाना है।
- She fluffed up the pillows before the guests arrived.
- The bird fluffed its feathers.
fluff a line / a shot (informal)
Informally, to fluff something is to do it badly, especially in a public performance.
अनौपचारिक रूप से 'to fluff' का अर्थ किसी काम को, खासकर सबके सामने, बुरी तरह करना है।
- The actor fluffed his lines on opening night.
- The batsman fluffed an easy catch.
fluff (writing, entertainment)
As a noun, fluff can also mean light content with little substance.
Noun के रूप में 'fluff' का अर्थ हल्की, सारहीन सामग्री भी है।
- The magazine is full of celebrity fluff.
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adjective + fluff
softwhitegreycottondust
- White fluff floated down from the cotton trees.
verb + fluff
brush offpick offshake outcollectremove
- She brushed the fluff off her scarf.
fluff + particle
upoutoffover
- Fluff up the rice with a fork before serving.
fluff + noun
piecestoryballfeature
- The newspaper ran a fluff piece about the film star.
fluff your + noun
lineschancecatchservespeech
- He fluffed his speech and had to start again.
fluff + preposition
of cottonon the sleeveunder the sofain the pocket
- She found a ball of fluff in her pocket.
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- The chick was covered in yellow fluff.
चूज़ा पीले रोएँ से ढका था।
- Radhika picked the fluff off her sweater before the interview.
राधिका ने interview से पहले अपने स्वेटर से रोएँ हटाए।
- The cleaner found balls of fluff under the bed.
सफ़ाई करने वाले को बिस्तर के नीचे रूई के गोले मिले।
- The keeper fluffed the catch and the ball rolled away.
विकेटकीपर से कैच छूट गया और गेंद लुढ़क गई।
- Fluff the dough lightly with your fingers.
आटे को उँगलियों से हल्के हाथ से फुलाएँ।
- The report was mostly fluff and had little real information.
रिपोर्ट में अधिकतर दिखावटी बातें थीं और असली जानकारी बहुत कम थी।
- The cat left white fluff on every dark cushion.
बिल्ली ने हर गहरे कुशन पर सफ़ेद रोएँ छोड़ दिए।
- Anchors were told to avoid fluff and report only facts.
समाचार वाचकों से कहा गया कि सारहीन बातों से बचें और केवल तथ्य बताएँ।
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✗ She fluffed up her hairs.
✓ She fluffed up her hair.
Hair is uncountable in this sense, so it has no s.
इस अर्थ में hair uncountable है, इसलिए उसमें s नहीं लगता।