guff

IPA/ɡʌf/
KK[ɡˈʌf]IPA/ɡʌf/

guff — noun

1. remarks, writing, or claims that are completely silly, untrue, or meaningless —

1.名詞B2
釋義

remarks, writing, or claims that are completely silly, untrue, or meaningless — so unimportant that they do not deserve serious attention.

例句

Amara read the email and said, 'This is complete guff — none of it is true.'

uncountable: 'complete guff' with no article

Kwame ignored the customer's guff about the phone being faulty and tested it himself.

possessive determiner + guff + about [topic]

同義詞
  • nonsense

    the most common and neutral alternative; wider register range

  • rubbish

    chiefly British; similar informality and emphasis on worthlessness

  • baloney

    American informal; suggests playful disbelief rather than outright contempt

  • bunk

    dated informal; often used in 'bunkum' or 'bunk' for empty political talk

反義詞
  • sense

    opposite in meaning; what guff lacks

  • wisdom

    implies valuable, hard-won insight versus empty talk

文法句型

a load of guff

be guff about [topic]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — never used as 'a guff' or 'guffs'. Frequently appears in the phrase 'a load of guff' or paired with verbs like 'spout', 'talk', 'write' that suggest producing worthless content.

常見錯誤

❌He told a guff about his holiday.
✅He told us a load of guff about his holiday.
💡'guff' is uncountable; use 'a load of guff' or 'some guff'.
❌The article was full of guffs.
✅The article was full of guff.
💡'guff' has no plural form.