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Meaning of fluff up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To plump up.
    transitive
  2. To make a gaffe or blunder; to fuck up.
    slang

Equivalents

Čeština čechrat načechrat natřást
Deutsch aufbauschen aufplustern aufschütteln aufschütteln plustern
Ελληνικά αναφουφουλιάζω
Suomi pörhistyä
Français pelucher plucher
Galego carpear carpir escarpear
Polski napuszać napuszyć przetrzepać przetrzepywać
Русский распуши́ть
Українська підбивати підбити

Examples

“Fluff up the pillows to get⟳ the bed ready for guests.”
“I fluffed up on that tricky ski jump⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

fluff-dried fluff-dries fluff-dry fluff-drying fluffed fluffed about

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