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puff out
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | puff out - to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"puff up, puff, blow upswell up, tumesce, tumefy, intumesce, swell - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" |
Translationspuff (paf) noun1. a small blast of air, wind etc; a gust. A puff of wind moved the branches. (一)噴，(一)吹，一陣(風)，一股(氣味、煙霧等) （一）喷，（一）吹，一阵（风），一股（气味、烟雾等） 2. any of various kinds of soft, round, light or hollow objects. a powder puff; (also adjective) puff sleeves. 蓬鬆的一團，衣服的蓬鬆部分，粉撲 蓬松的一团，衣服的蓬松部分，粉扑 verb1. to blow in small blasts. Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe. 一陣陣地吹 一阵阵地吹2. to breathe quickly, after running etc. He was puffing as he climbed the stairs. 喘氣 喘气puffed adjective short of breath; breathing quickly. I'm puffed after running so fast! 喘氣的 喘气的ˈpuffy adjective swollen, especially unhealthily. a puffy face/ankle. 腫大的，虛胖的 肿大的，虚胖的 puff pastry a light, flaky type of pastry. (一種)千層餅 （一种）千层饼 puff out to cause to swell or expand. The bird puffed out its feathers; He puffed out his cheeks. 使充氣，鼓起 使充气，鼓起 puff up to swell. Her eye (was all) puffed up after the wasp stung her. 腫脹 肿胀
puff out
puff outTo swell or expand in size or to cause something to expand or swell. My hand puffed out after the bee stung me. Some male birds puff out their colorful plumage to try to attract a mate.See also: out, puffpuff something outto cause something to swell out or expand outward. The frog puffed its throat out and croaked. The frog puffed out its throat and croaked a mighty croak.See also: out, puffpuff outto swell out. The frog's throat puffed out, and we expected to hear a croak. The sail puffed out, and the boat began to move.See also: out, puffpuff outv.1. To extend, stretch, or swell, by or as if by being filled: The sails puffed out as the breeze strengthened.2. To cause something to extend, stretch, or swell outward: The wind puffed out the sheets that were hanging on the clothesline. Male birds will puff their chests out to appear larger.See also: out, puffEncyclopediaSeepuffpuff out
Synonyms for puff outverb to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"SynonymsRelated Words- swell up
- tumesce
- tumefy
- intumesce
- swell
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