Meaning & use
Fluffed
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Shook or patted something into a soft, light, puffed-up state; informally, botched or mishandled a task, especially a line, shot, or opportunity.
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She fluffed the pillows before her guests arrived.
The actor fluffed his opening line and had to restart the scene.
A note on using this word
The informal sense of 'messing up', as in 'fluffed his lines', is especially common in British theater slang.
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2. verb
Made a mistake in performing an action, especially delivering lines or taking a shot.
The goalkeeper fluffed an easy save in the final minute.
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