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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

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Other Word Forms

  • understuffing noun

Etymology

Origin of stuffing

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

Example Sentences

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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

To succeed in these increasingly common AI video assessments, candidates should rehearse their responses, avoid keyword stuffing and try not to act like robots themselves, writes Ray A. Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal

The twins groaned and Danny nodded while stuffing his mouth full of pancakes before Freddy could take them from his plate.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Aunt Pretty held up a doll that had a grizzled-fur beard and stuffing around the middle.

From Literature