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fluff

/flʌf/ /flʌf/
General
  1. 1 kabartmak, (yastığı) silkeleyip kabartmak

Definition (English)

To shake or pat something soft so that it looks bigger and fuller.

Example Sentences

  1. She fluffed the pillows before her guests arrived.
    Misafirleri gelmeden önce yastıkları kabarttı.
  2. The little bird fluffed its feathers against the cold.
    Küçük kuş soğuğa karşı tüylerini kabarttı.
Informal
  1. 1 (repliğini) karıştırmak, (işi) berbat etmek, (kolay fırsatı) harcamak

Definition (English)

To do something badly or make a silly mistake, for example forgetting your lines or missing an easy chance.

Example Sentences

  1. The actor was so nervous that he fluffed his lines twice.
    Oyuncu o kadar gergindi ki repliklerini iki kez karıştırdı.
  2. Our striker fluffed an easy chance in the last minute.
    Forvetimiz son dakikada kolay bir fırsatı harcadı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base fluff
/flʌf/
Past fluffed
/flʌft/
Participle fluffed
/flʌft/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edfluff → fluffed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /f/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. fluffed /flʌft/

Synonyms

puff upplumpshake outbotchbunglemuffflub

Collocations

fluff up a pillowfluff up your hairfluff its feathersfluff your linesfluff a chancefluff a shot

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