bourrer

Definitions of bourrer
  1. verb
    line or stuff with soft material
    synonyms: rembourrer, étoffer
  2. verb
    get stuck and immobilized
    synonyms: encombrer
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    type of:
    disfonctionner, mal fonctionner
    fail to function or function improperly
  3. verb
    cram into a cavity
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    types:
    s'entasser
    crowd or pack to capacity
    rembourrer, étoffer
    line or stuff with soft material
  4. verb
    crowd or pack to capacity
    synonyms: s'entasser
  5. verb
    press down tightly
    synonyms: tasser
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    type of:
    compresser, comprimer
    make more compact by or as if by pressing
  6. verb
    add padding to
    synonyms: rembourrer
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    type of:
    remplir
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
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