The difference between Cloy and Stuff up

When used as verbs, cloy means to fill up or choke up, whereas stuff up means to ruin or harm.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cloy and Stuff up

  1. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To fill up or choke up; to stop up.

  2. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To clog, to glut, or satisfy, as the appetite; to satiate.

  3. Cloy as a verb (transitive):

    To fill to loathing; to surfeit.

  1. Stuff up as a verb (slang):

    To ruin or harm.

    Examples:

    "Don't drink tonight, because it'll stuff you up before your business trip."

  2. Stuff up as a verb (slang, UK, Australian):

    To make a big mistake.

    Examples:

    "We lost the match because of the goalkeeper stuffing up."

  3. Stuff up as a verb:

    To cause (the nasal passages) to be blocked.

    Examples:

    "My nose is all stuffed up so I'm speaking funny."

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