Definition of Puff in English :
Define Puff in English
Puff meaning in English
Meaning of Puff in English
Pronunciation of Puff in English
Puff pronunciation in English
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Puff
see synonyms of puffNoun
2. puff
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
3. puff
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
4. comfort, comforter, puff, quilt
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
5. powderpuff, puff
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
Example Sentences:'he took a puff on his pipe''he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly'
8. blow, puff
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
Example Sentences:'he gave his nose a loud blow''he blew out all the candles with a single puff'
Verb
suck in or take (air)
Example Sentences:'draw a deep breath''draw on a cigarette'
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Example Sentences:'The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily'
12. puff
make proud or conceited
Example Sentences:'The sudden fame puffed her ego'
13. puff, puff up
praise extravagantly
Example Sentences:'The critics puffed up this Broadway production'
14. puff
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
Example Sentences:'A puffing kind of man'
15. blow up, puff, puff out, puff up
to swell or cause to enlarge,
Example Sentences:'Her faced puffed up from the drugs''puffed out chests'
blow hard and loudly
Example Sentences:'he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain'
Adjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Puff
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Puff
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Puff
see synonyms of puffThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.