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Definition stuff in British English

stuff verb

[transitive] verb
/stʌf/
1

to push something soft into a space or container

Example

Alice quickly stuffed her clothes into a suitcase and left.

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2

to fill a container or space with something, especially something soft

Example

It's cheaper to stuff the pillows with foam than with feathers.

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2.1

to fill meat or vegetables with small pieces of another type of food

Example

We could stuff the pasta with cheese and vegetables.

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2.2

to fill a dead animal's skin so that it looks alive

Example

Dad had that big fish he caught stuffed.

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Definition stuff in British English