stuff
/stʌf/noun
उच्चारण स्टफ़
सामान, चीज़ें
Core word
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[U] informal
used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects when you do not know the name, when the name is not important; the most important features of something
सामान, चीज़ें
- Put your stuff here.
- What is that sticky stuff on the floor?
Synonyms things items belongings material substance
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¶Idioms 4
do your stuff
(informal) to do what you are good at or what is expected of you
अपना हुनर दिखाना, जो करना है वह कर दिखाना
- The band came on stage and did their stuff.
- Go on, Radhika, do your stuff!
stuff your face
(informal) to eat a lot of food or eat it too quickly
ठूँस-ठूँसकर खाना
- He stuffed his face with sweets at the wedding.
- Stop stuffing your face and talk to your guests.
hot stuff
(informal) a person or thing that is very good, popular or exciting
बेहद आकर्षक या लोकप्रिय व्यक्ति या चीज़
- The new phone is hot stuff this year.
- In his youth, the actor was considered hot stuff.
that's the stuff
(informal) used to show approval of what sb has done
शाबाश! बिल्कुल ऐसे ही
- That's the stuff — keep practising like this.
- 'I finished all the questions.' 'That's the stuff!'
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Stuff is uncountable ('a lot of stuff', not 'stuffs').
Stuff uncountable है ('a lot of stuff', 'stuffs' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Know your stuff (be an expert), stuffed (full of food), stuffy (without fresh air; formal and old-fashioned).
Idioms: know your stuff (विशेषज्ञ होना), stuffed (पेट भरा), stuffy (बिना ताज़ी हवा के, घुटन भरा; औपचारिक और पुराने विचारों का)।