fluff out
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to make something look bigger, softer, or fuller by shaking it or moving it with your hands.
phrasal verb. to increase the volume or loft of a soft object, such as a pillow or feathers, by agitation or manual manipulation.
You should fluff out the pillows before the guests arrive.
The bird began to fluff out its feathers to stay warm in the cold morning air.
The stylist spent several minutes attempting to fluff out the model's hair to create a more dramatic silhouette for the photoshoot.
usually applied to soft, fibrous, or feathered objects that can hold air.
use a physical gesture of shaking a pillow to demonstrate the meaning; contrast with 'flatten' to show the change in volume.
He fluffed out of the cushions.He fluffed out the cushions.the verb is transitive and takes a direct object without an extra preposition like 'of'.
Last updated April 24, 2026