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- Dictionarypuff/pʌf/
noun
- 1. a short, explosive burst of breath or wind: "a puff of wind swung the weathercock round" Similar
- 2. a light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling: "a jam puff"
verb
- 1. breathe in repeated short gasps: "exercises that make you puff" Similar
- 2. swell or become swollen: "he suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out"
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1. a (1) : to blow in short gusts. (2) : to exhale forcibly. b. : to breathe hard : pant. c. : to emit small whiffs or clouds (as of smoke) often as an accompaniment to vigorous action. puff at a pipe. 2. : to speak or act in a scornful, conceited, or exaggerated manner. 3. a. : to become distended : swell usually used with up. b.
PUFF definition: 1. to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been exercising: 2. to breathe…. Learn more.
noun. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc. a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast. an inflated or distended part of a thing; swelling; protuberance.
to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth after physical effort.
A puff is a wisp of air or a baked snack. A magician might disappear in a puff of smoke — the kind that happens when you blow out a candle, not the kind that’s made of cheese. A puff of wind can spin a pinwheel or send a kite bobbing higher in the sky, and a tired runner's breath comes in puffs.
A puff for something such as a book, film, product, or organization is something that is done or said in order to attract people's attention and tell them how good it is. [mainly US, informal] Sometimes there is a gigantic puff for a commercial show. Puff is also a verb.
Puff definition, a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. See more.
What does the word puff mean? There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word puff, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. puff has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
PUFF definition: 1. to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been doing exercise 2. to smoke…. Learn more.
puff. (pŭf) n. 1. a. A short forceful exhalation of breath. b. A short sudden gust of wind. c. A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke. d. A short sibilant sound produced by a puff. 2. An amount of vapor, smoke, or similar material released in a puff. 3. An act of drawing in and expelling the breath, as in smoking tobacco. 4.
