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stuffing

American  
[stuhf-ing] / ˈstʌf ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that stuffs.

  2. a material or substance used to stuff something.

  3. Cooking. seasoned breadcrumbs or other filling used to stuff a chicken, turkey, etc., before cooking.

  4. Informal. internal parts; insides.

    to beat the stuffing out of an opponent.
stuffing British  
/ ˈstʌfɪŋ /

noun

  1. the material with which something is stuffed

  2. a mixture of chopped and seasoned ingredients with which poultry, meat, etc, is stuffed before cooking

  3. to upset or dishearten someone completely

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • understuffing noun

Etymology

Origin of stuffing

First recorded in 1520–30; stuff + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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When I was a kid, packing for sleepaway camp, I’d load up a Kindle with books to avoid stuffing my duffels even more.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

It’s “a persistent pattern generally attached to nefarious tricks such as channel stuffing, aggressive revenue recognition or extended payment terms used as sales concessions,” Burry said in a recent Substack post.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

It seems that stuffing AI models with every scrap of knowledge leaves them spiritually bereft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Wine has not provided any details and the authorities have not responded to his allegations, but African Union election observers said they saw "no evidence of ballot stuffing".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Kelvin and A’Leia, on the steps, their heads close together, stuffing themselves with cake.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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