puff meaning | definition of puff at WebDictionary.co.uk

(adj) gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves"

(noun) a short light gust of air

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

thick cushion used as a seat

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"

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

(verb) smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"

suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"

make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego"

praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"

speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"

to swell or cause to enlarge; "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"; "puffed out chests"

blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

Meaning of puff