stuff

[[t]stʌf[/t]]

n.

1) the material of which anything is made

2) material to be worked upon or to be used in making something

3) material, objects, or items of some unspecified kind

4) property, as personal belongings or equipment

5) something to be swallowed, as food, drink, or medicine

6) inward character, qualities, or capabilities:

to have the right stuff in one[/ex]

7) inf action or talk of a particular kind:

kid stuff[/ex]

8) a specialty or special skill:

to do one's stuff[/ex]

9) worthless things or matter

10) worthless or foolish ideas, talk, or writing:

a lot of stuff and nonsense[/ex]

11) brit. tex Chiefly Brit. woven material or fabric, esp. wool

12) spo inf

a) spo a baseball pitcher's repertoire of pitches and effectiveness in using it

b) spin or speed imparted to a ball, as by a baseball pitcher or tennis player

13) inf literary, musical, or other compositions or performances

14) inf Informal. one's trade, skill, subject, etc.:

She knows her stuff[/ex]

15) cvb sts Slang. a drug, esp. an illicit one

16) to fill (a receptacle, aperture, etc.), esp. by packing the contents closely together

17) to thrust or cram (something) into a receptacle, cavity, or the like

18) to fill or line with some kind of material as a padding or packing

19) to fill or cram with food

20) coo to fill (poultry, vegetables, etc.) with a stuffing

21) to fill the preserved skin of (a dead animal) with material, retaining its natural form and appearance for display

22) gov to put fraudulent votes into (a ballot box)

23) to pack tightly in a confined place; crowd together

24) to crowd (a vehicle, room, etc.) with persons

25) to fill (the mind) with facts, details, etc

26) to stop up or plug; block or choke (usu. fol. by up)

27) to cram oneself with food; gorge

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Etymology: 1300–50; (v.) < OF estoffer lit., to stuff < Frankish *stopfōn, *stoppōn (see stop); (n.) ME < OF estoffe, der. of the v. syn: See matter