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stuff vs fill

fill vs stuff

stuff and fill both are nouns.

stuff and fill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stuff Yes No Yes No
fill Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fill is a hyponym of stuff; that is, fill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stuff:
  • stuff: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  • fill: any material that fills a space or container
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of stuff; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than stuff:
  • stuff: fill with a stuffing while cooking
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of stuff include fill up, make full.
As verbs, fill is a hypernym of stuff; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than stuff:
  • stuff: fill tightly with a material
  • fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of stuff include fill up, make full.
stuff (noun) fill (noun)
miscellaneous unspecified objects a quantity sufficient to satisfy
unspecified qualities required to do or be something any material that fills a space or container
a critically important or characteristic component
senseless talk
information in some unspecified form
informal terms for personal possessions
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
stuff (verb) fill (verb)
fill with a stuffing while cooking become full
fill tightly with a material make full, also in a metaphorical sense
treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting plug with a substance
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself fill to satisfaction
cram into a cavity eat until one is sated
obstruct fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
press or force assume, as of positions or roles
appoint someone to (a position or a job)
occupy the whole of
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