1
a short light gust of air
"A sudden puff blew open the window just as I was about to close it."
2
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
"She decided to skip dinner and instead ordered three cheese puffs from the bakery."
3
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
"The marketing team wrote some puff about our new product to make it sound more exciting than it really is."
4
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
"She pulled back the heavy quilt to reveal a thick, white puff underneath that had been stuffed down last winter."
5
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
"She reached for her vintage puff to gently dust away any excess makeup before leaving the house."
6
thick cushion used as a seat
"She sat down on the fluffy puff by the fireplace to read her book."
7
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
"he took a puff on his pipe"
"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
8
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
"he gave his nose a loud blow"
"he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
9
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
"She let out a quick puff before blowing out her birthday candle."
1
smoke and exhale strongly
"puff a cigar"
"whiff a pipe"
2
suck in or take (air)
"draw a deep breath"
"draw on a cigarette"
3
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
4
make proud or conceited
"The sudden fame puffed her ego"
5
praise extravagantly
"The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
6
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
"A puffing kind of man"
7
to swell or cause to enlarge
"Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
"puffed out chests"
8
blow hard and loudly
"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
9
To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
"He took a long drag from his cigarette and let out a steady puff of blue-gray smoke that drifted into the cool evening air."
1
gathered for protruding fullness
"puff sleeves"
Example Sentences
"he took a puff on his pipe"
noun
"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
noun
"he gave his nose a loud blow"
noun
"he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
noun
"puff a cigar"
verb
"whiff a pipe"
verb
"draw a deep breath"
verb
"draw on a cigarette"
verb
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
verb
"The sudden fame puffed her ego"
verb
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