fluff up

IPA/flˈʌf ˈʌp/
IPA/flˈʌf ˈʌp/

fluff up — phrasal verb

  • fluff upbase form
  • fluffs up3rd person singular
  • fluffing up-ing form
  • fluffed uppast simple

1. to shake, hit, or pull apart a soft object such as a pillow, cushion, or blanket

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to shake, hit, or pull apart a soft object such as a pillow, cushion, or blanket so that it becomes looser, fuller, and more comfortable to use.

例句

Tariq fluffed up the old cushions on the sofa before his guests arrived.

separable: fluff up + noun

Hana fluffed up her pillow and settled into bed after a long day at work.

typical object: pillow

同義詞
  • plump up

    more common for pillows and cushions, often implies reshaping by pushing from underneath

  • puff up

    similar meaning but slightly more informal; also used for hair and feathers

反義詞
  • flatten

    to press something so it becomes flat and no longer full of air

  • deflate

    to release air from something that was inflated

文法句型

fluff + noun + up

fluff up + noun

用法筆記

The object can come between 'fluff' and 'up' ('fluff the pillow up') or after 'up' ('fluff up the pillow'). Both orders are natural, but when the object is a pronoun ('it', 'them'), it must go between: 'fluff it up', not 'fluff up it'.

常見錯誤

❌She fluffed up after washing her hair.
✅She fluffed up her hair after washing it.
💡'fluff up' needs a direct object (something you make fluffy), unless you mean 'fluff' as a different verb for hair.