puff

1 of 3

verb

ˈpəf

puffed; puffing; puffs

intransitive verb

a(1)

: to blow in short gusts

(2)

: to exhale forcibly

: to breathe hard : pant

: to emit small whiffs or clouds (as of smoke) often as an accompaniment to vigorous action

puff at a pipe

: to speak or act in a scornful, conceited, or exaggerated manner

: to become distended : swell

—usually used with up

: to open or appear in or as if in a puff

: to form a chromosomal puff

transitive verb

: to emit, propel, blow, or expel by or as if by puffs : waft

: to draw on (a cigar, cigarette, pipe, etc.) with intermittent exhalations of smoke

: to distend with or as if with air or gas : inflate

: to make proud or conceited : elate

c(1)

: to praise extravagantly and usually with exaggeration

authors puffing their own work

(2)

: advertise

Example Sentences

Verb She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette. The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky. We watched the train puff away on its journey west. He was puffing and panting from running. The bikers puffed up the hill. Noun He let me have a puff off his pipe. She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run. puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Western bird is famous for a mating dance in which males puff out their chests and swagger around breeding grounds called leks.

Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The ability to puff air at nearly 200 mph means HALO will also be useful for developing and testing race cars.

Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up.

Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Preheating the skillet in the oven gives dough a sizzling surface that helps the pizza puff up to pillowy heights.

Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up.

Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up.

Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Shaped from masa into palm-size moons, arepas puff up just a little on a grill with the subtlety of a shrugging shoulder.

Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2022 Building an entirely new world order of this sort ought to puff up dramas great and small.

Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022

Noun

From light pink to baby blue, Lizzo looked like a real-life princess at a Met Gala afterparty in a bustier bodysuit and puff sleeve cape.

Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 And before power puff sleeves topped every mini, midi, and maxi in sight, Khan was making sleeves with Dynasty volume (the original series, not the reboot).

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Include your cool brown rain boots, your rain jackets, puff jackets, most cheap fleeces etc.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In the crowd, fists pumped and at least one puff of smoke trailed into the sky.

Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 From quick and easy dips to elegant puff pastries topped with all sorts of seasonal goodies, everyone will be reaching for more!

Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 To acquire a beloved puff sleeve dress of your own, shop our edit below.

Kristen Bateman, refinery29.com, 25 July 2022 The first photo shows Madonna posing in a Balenciaga top, puff cape, leggings and sneakers as fireworks go off behind her.

Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Portman donned a yellow and black plaid set from Dior that resembles Cher's most memorable outfit, while Thompson wore a black puff skirt and top layered over a white blouse.

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 July 2022

Adjective

Apply the anti-puff serum with the metal roller ball and get ready to reap all of the cooling, calming, and rejuvenating benefits.

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2021 This super-puff exoplanet, known as WASP-107b, is about the same size as Jupiter, but only about one-tenth the mass — or about 30 times more massive than Earth.

Star Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021 See More

单词	puffing
释义	puff 1 of 3 verb ˈpəf puffed; puffing; puffs intransitive verb 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 : to open or appear in or as if in a puff 4 : to form a chromosomal puff transitive verb 1 a : to emit, propel, blow, or expel by or as if by puffs : waft b : to draw on (a cigar, cigarette, pipe, etc.) with intermittent exhalations of smoke 2 a : to distend with or as if with air or gas : inflate b : to make proud or conceited : elate c(1) : to praise extravagantly and usually with exaggeration authors puffing their own work (2) : advertise puff 2 of 3 noun 1 a : an act or instance of puffing : whiff b : a slight explosive sound accompanying a puff c : a perceptible cloud or aura emitted in a puff d : draw sense 1a 2 : a light round hollow pastry 3 a : a slight swelling : protuberance b : a fluffy mass: such as (1) : pouf sense 2 (2) : a small fluffy pad for applying cosmetic powder (3) : a soft loose roll of hair (4) : a quilted bed covering 4 : a commendatory or promotional notice or review 5 : an enlarged region of a chromosome that is associated with intensely active genes involved in RNA synthesis puff 3 of 3 adjective : of, relating to, or designed for promotion or flattery a puff piece in the paper Synonyms Verb blow gasp heave hyperventilate pant wheeze Noun air breath breeze waft zephyr See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette. The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky. We watched the train puff away on its journey west. He was puffing and panting from running. The bikers puffed up the hill. Noun He let me have a puff off his pipe. She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run. puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The Western bird is famous for a mating dance in which males puff out their chests and swagger around breeding grounds called leks. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The ability to puff air at nearly 200 mph means HALO will also be useful for developing and testing race cars. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Preheating the skillet in the oven gives dough a sizzling surface that helps the pizza puff up to pillowy heights. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Shaped from masa into palm-size moons, arepas puff up just a little on a grill with the subtlety of a shrugging shoulder. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2022 Building an entirely new world order of this sort ought to puff up dramas great and small. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 Noun From light pink to baby blue, Lizzo looked like a real-life princess at a Met Gala afterparty in a bustier bodysuit and puff sleeve cape. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 And before power puff sleeves topped every mini, midi, and maxi in sight, Khan was making sleeves with Dynasty volume (the original series, not the reboot). Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Include your cool brown rain boots, your rain jackets, puff jackets, most cheap fleeces etc. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In the crowd, fists pumped and at least one puff of smoke trailed into the sky. Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 From quick and easy dips to elegant puff pastries topped with all sorts of seasonal goodies, everyone will be reaching for more! Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 To acquire a beloved puff sleeve dress of your own, shop our edit below. Kristen Bateman, refinery29.com, 25 July 2022 The first photo shows Madonna posing in a Balenciaga top, puff cape, leggings and sneakers as fireworks go off behind her. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Portman donned a yellow and black plaid set from Dior that resembles Cher's most memorable outfit, while Thompson wore a black puff skirt and top layered over a white blouse. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Adjective Apply the anti-puff serum with the metal roller ball and get ready to reap all of the cooling, calming, and rejuvenating benefits. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2021 This super-puff exoplanet, known as WASP-107b, is about the same size as Jupiter, but only about one-tenth the mass — or about 30 times more massive than Earth. Star Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a(1) Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1943, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing puff powder puff puff pastry cream puff huff and puff puff piece puff (up) with pride puff out puff adder powder puff puff pastry cream puff huff and puff puff piece puff (up) with pride puff out puff adder See More Kids Definition puff 1 of 2 verb ˈpəf puffed; puffing 1 : to breathe hard : pant 2 : to send out small whiffs or clouds (as of smoke) 3 : to swell up or become swollen with or as if with air The injured eye puffed up. I puffed out my cheeks. puff 2 of 2 noun 1 : a quick short instance of sending or letting out air, smoke, or steam We could see puffs from a locomotive. 2 : a slight swelling 3 : a soft pad for putting powder on the skin 4 : a light pastry Medical Definition puff 1 of 2 intransitive verb ˈpəf 1 : to become distended : swell —usually used with up 2 : to form a chromosomal puff puff 2 of 2 noun 1 : windgall 2 : an enlarged region of a chromosome that is associated with intensely active genes involved in RNA synthesis Legal Definition puff noun 1 : an act or instance of puffing 2 : a statement that amounts to puffing whether the seller's statement was a “puff” or an express warranty J. J. White and R. S. Summers puffing verb present participle of puff 1 as in panting to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance panting gasping wheezing heaving hyperventilating huffing blowing snoring choking gulping exhaling being out of breath asphyxiating gagging snuffling stifling smothering strangling expiring 2 as in stroking to praise too much a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed Synonyms & Similar Words stroking applauding praising congratulating massaging commending coaxing adulating honeying cajoling flattering overpraising wheedling wooing blarneying fawning belauding kowtowing buttering up extolling complimenting hero-worshiping toadying eulogizing idolizing lauding blandishing gushing sweet-talking ingratiating romancing slobbering worshiping felicitating hero-worshipping slavering soft-soaping drooling worshipping courting endearing sucking (up to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms disparaging decrying belittling depreciating bad-mouthing putting down
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