Stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-29 10:05

Meaning of Stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)

Synonyms:

gorge (yourself) (on something) , stuff one's head full of something

Stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something) phrase

To push or force a big volume of something/someone into a small space

I bought a large box and stuffed it full of presents.

As soon as the criminals went into the bank, they threatened bank employees and quickly stuffed a large bag full of money.

To give or force someone a lot or too much to eat

Though vegetables are necessary for a healthy body, you shouldn't stuff the kids full of vegetables like that.

Don't stuff your child full of ice-creams, we are going to dine out!

To eat a lot of something, until you are too full to eat any more. A reflexive pronoun stands between "stuff" and "full of" unless used in a passive voice.

After training hard, I stuffed myself full of meat and vegetables that help me replenish my energy.

He is vomiting because he was stuffed full of noodles.

To make someone to believe in or concerned with a certain concept, belief.

Reactionaries always try to stuff unwise people full of rebellious ideas.

You will never succeed in stuffing me full of the silly idea of rebelling against the government.

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to learn something by rote

To learn or memorize something without any efforts.

Grammar and Usage of Stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)

Verb Forms

  • stuffed (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)
  • stuffing (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)

The verb "stuff" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Stuff (someone, something, or oneself) full of (something)

This phrase is formed based on the literal meaning of the word "stuff".

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