verb
Meaning 1
To make plumper
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
plump up
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verb
Meaning 2
To shake or arrange (a pillow etc) so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Please plump up the pillows.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make fuller by shaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- fluff up the pillows
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluff up, shake up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shake, agitate
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: načechrat — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Czech: natřepat — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Galician: alporizar — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Galician: escarolar — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- German: aufschütteln — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Italian: sprimacciare — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Italian: spiumacciare — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Spanish: ahuecar — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Spanish: mullir — shake or arrange so as to be fatter
- Spanish: esponjar — shake or arrange so as to be fatter