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FLUFF UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fluff up mean? 

FLUFF UP (verb)
  The verb FLUFF UP has 1 sense:

1. make fuller by shakingplay

  Familiarity information: FLUFF UP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLUFF UP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make fuller by shaking

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

fluff up; plump up; shake up

Context example:

fluff up the pillows

Hypernyms (to "fluff up" is one way to...):

agitate; shake (move or cause to move back and forth)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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