puff
noun
- 1
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
he gave his nose a loud blow
he blew out all the candles with a single puff
- 2
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
he took a puff on his pipe
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
- 3
thick cushion used as a seat
- 4
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
- 5
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- 6
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
- 7
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
- 8
a short light gust of air
verb
- 1
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
- 2
blow hard and loudly
he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
- 3
to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
puffed out chests
- 4
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
A puffing kind of man
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