1 to push or put something into a small space, especially in a quick careless way [= shove]
push
[always + adverb/preposition]2 to fill something until it is full :
Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes.
fill
Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes.3 to fill a chicken, pepper etc with a mixture of bread or rice, onion etc before cooking it
food
DFC4 to fill the skin of a dead animal in order to make the animal look still alive :
a stuffed owl
dead animal
TIC
a stuffed owl5 to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else
stuff yourself
also stuff your face informal6 used to tell someone very rudely and angrily that you do not want to talk to them or accept their offer :
He only offered me £10 for it, so I told him to get stuffed.
get stuffed
British English spoken
He only offered me £10 for it, so I told him to get stuffed.7 used to say very angrily or rudely that you do not want what someone is offering :
'All right. You can stuff your money!' Reynolds exploded.
somebody can stuff something
spoken
'All right. You can stuff your money!' Reynolds exploded.8 used to say angrily or rudely that you do not care about something or do not want something :
I thought, stuff it, I'll do what I want.
stuff it
spoken
I thought, stuff it, I'll do what I want.
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