fluffing

verb (present participle)
UK /ˈflʌfɪŋ/
US /ˈflʌfɪŋ/

Making something soft and puffy by shaking or brushing it.

She is fluffing the pillows before the guests arrive.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Making a mistake or forgetting your words while speaking or acting.

He kept fluffing his lines during the school play.

3. Saying something badly or messing up a task.

The waiter was fluffing every order during the busy lunch rush.

4. Making a soft, light material like wool or fur become airy and full.

The machine is fluffing the cotton before it gets spun into thread.