How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?
Log in here.

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

Legal noticeData protectionPrivacy settings

in the PONS Dictionary

I. fluff [flʌf] N no pl

1. fluff:

fluff (particle)
Fusseln pl
fluff (particle)
Flusen pl
fluff (dust)
Staubflocke[n] pl

2. fluff ORN, ZOOL (fur or feathers):

fluff on young animals
Flaum m <-(e)s>

3. fluff fig pej inf (mistake):

fluff
Patzer m <-s, -> pej inf

4. fluff Am fig pej inf (nonsense):

fluff
Blödsinn m <-(e)s> inf
fluff
dummes Zeug inf pej

5. fluff fig, usu pej inf (girl):

fluff
Mieze f <-, -n> pej inf
a bit of fluff
ein Betthäschen nt euph inf

II. fluff [flʌf] VB trans pej inf

to fluff sth
etw verpatzen pej [o. vermasseln] inf
to fluff an exam/a test
ein Examen/eine Prüfung verhauen sl [o. versieben]
to fluff one's driving test
durch die Fahrprüfung fallen
to fluff a joke
einen Witz vermasseln
to fluff one's lines
seinen Text verpatzen

fluff up VB trans

to fluff up ⇆ sth feathers
etw aufplustern
to fluff up ⇆ sth pillows
etw aufschütteln
to fluff up ⇆ sth fig
etw auflockern
Present
Ifluff
youfluff
he/she/itfluffs
wefluff
youfluff
theyfluff
Past
Ifluffed
youfluffed
he/she/itfluffed
wefluffed
youfluffed
theyfluffed
Present Perfect
Ihavefluffed
youhavefluffed
he/she/ithasfluffed
wehavefluffed
youhavefluffed
theyhavefluffed
Past Perfect
Ihadfluffed
youhadfluffed
he/she/ithadfluffed
wehadfluffed
youhadfluffed
theyhadfluffed
See further verb tables