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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.
a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast. an inflated or distended part of a thing; swelling; protuberance. a form of light pastry with a filling of cream, jam, or the like. a portion of material gathered and held down at the edges but left full in the middle, as on a sleeve.
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.
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.
Definition of puff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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: An amount of vapor, smoke, or similar material released in a puff.
puff meaning, definition, what is puff: to breathe quickly and with difficulty a...: Learn more.
to be too full of pride, etc. He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. huff and puff (informal) to breathe in a noisy way because you are very tired Jack was huffing and puffing to keep up with her.
