fluff up

• Verbo frasal que significa deixar algo mais fofo, macio ou volumoso, geralmente sacudindo ou batendo levemente; também pode indicar tornar algo mais impressionante ou exagerado, como um discurso ou texto.

A phrasal verb meaning to make something appear fuller, softer, or more impressive, often by shaking or patting.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Make something soft and puffyinformal

   To shake or pat something, such as a pillow or cushion, to make it appear fuller and softer.

   Afofar

   • She fluffed up the pillows before the guests arrived.
   • He fluffed up his hair with his fingers.
   • The cat fluffed up its fur when it saw the dog.

   Sinônimosplump uppuff up

   Antônimoscompactcompressflattenpackpresssmoothsquash

2. Exaggerate or embellishinformal

   To add unnecessary details or exaggerate something, often to make it seem more impressive.

   Enfeitar

   • The speaker fluffed up his resume with minor achievements.
   • She tends to fluff up her stories to make them more interesting.
   • Don't fluff up the report; just give the facts.

   Sinônimosdress upelaborateembellishembroiderexaggerateinflateoverstate

   Antônimosdownplayunderstate

Verbo basefluff