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Synonyms for "puff" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for puff in English

puff:

puff [the ~] nom

  1. the puff
    the choux pastry; the puff
  2. the puff
    the puff; the drag; the pull
  3. the puff
    – forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth 1
    the blow; the puff
    – forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth 1
    • blow [the ~] nom
      • he gave his nose a loud blow1
    • puff [the ~] nom
      • he blew out all the candles with a single puff1
  4. the puff
    – a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) 1
    the drag; the pull; the puff
    – a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) 1
    • drag [the ~] nom
      • he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly1
    • pull [the ~] nom
    • puff [the ~] nom
      • he took a puff on his pipe1
  5. the puff
    – thick cushion used as a seat 1
    the puff; the hassock; the ottoman; the pouffe; the pouf
    – thick cushion used as a seat 1
  6. the puff
    – a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin 1
    the puff; the powderpuff
    – a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin 1
  7. the puff
    – bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together 1
    the comfort; the puff; the quilt; the comforter
    – bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together 1
  8. the puff
    – exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) 1
    the puff
    – exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) 1
  9. the puff
    – a light inflated pastry or puff shell 1
    the puff
    – a light inflated pastry or puff shell 1
  10. the puff
    – a short light gust of air 1
    the puff; the whiff; the puff of air
    – a short light gust of air 1

to puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)

  1. to puff
    to wheeze; to blow; to gasp; to pant; to puff
    • wheeze verbe (wheezes, wheezed, wheezing)
    • blow verbe (blows, blew, blowing)
    • gasp verbe (gasps, gasped, gasping)
    • pant verbe (pants, panted, panting)
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
  2. to puff
    – breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted 1
    to gasp; to puff; to heave; to pant
    – breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted 1
    • gasp verbe (gasps, gasped, gasping)
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
    • heave verbe (heaves, hove, heaving)
    • pant verbe (pants, panted, panting)
      • The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily1
  3. to puff
    – blow hard and loudly 1
    to puff; huff; chuff
    – blow hard and loudly 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain1
    • huff verbe
      • he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain1
    • chuff verbe
  4. to puff
    – to swell or cause to enlarge, 1
    to puff; to blow up; to puff up; puff out
    – to swell or cause to enlarge, 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • Her faced puffed up from the drugs1
      • puffed out chests1
    • blow up verbe (blows up, blowing up)
    • puff up verbe (puffs up, puffed up, puffing up)
    • puff out verbe
  5. to puff
    – speak in a blustering or scornful manner 1
    to puff
    – speak in a blustering or scornful manner 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • A puffing kind of man1
  6. to puff
    – praise extravagantly 1
    to puff; to puff up
    – praise extravagantly 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • The critics puffed up this Broadway production1
    • puff up verbe (puffs up, puffed up, puffing up)
  7. to puff
    – smoke and exhale strongly 1
    to puff; whiff
    – smoke and exhale strongly 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • puff a cigar1
    • whiff verbe
      • whiff a pipe1
  8. to puff
    – suck in or take (air) 1
    to draw; to drag; to puff
    – suck in or take (air) 1
    • draw verbe (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a deep breath1
      • draw on a cigarette1
    • drag verbe (drags, dragged, dragging)
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
  9. to puff
    – make proud or conceited 1
    to puff
    – make proud or conceited 1
    • puff verbe (puffs, puffed, puffing)
      • The sudden fame puffed her ego1

Conjugations for puff:

present
  1. puff
  2. puff
  3. puffs
  4. puff
  5. puff
  6. puff
simple past
  1. puffed
  2. puffed
  3. puffed
  4. puffed
  5. puffed
  6. puffed
present perfect
  1. have puffed
  2. have puffed
  3. has puffed
  4. have puffed
  5. have puffed
  6. have puffed
past continuous
  1. was puffing
  2. were puffing
  3. was puffing
  4. were puffing
  5. were puffing
  6. were puffing
future
  1. shall puff
  2. will puff
  3. will puff
  4. shall puff
  5. will puff
  6. will puff
continuous present
  1. am puffing
  2. are puffing
  3. is puffing
  4. are puffing
  5. are puffing
  6. are puffing
subjunctive
  1. be puffed
  2. be puffed
  3. be puffed
  4. be puffed
  5. be puffed
  6. be puffed
diverse
  1. puff!
  2. let's puff!
  5. puffed
  6. puffing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

puff

  1. puff
    puff
  2. puff
    boost; puff

puff adj

  1. puff
    – gathered for protruding fullness 1
    puff; puffed
    – gathered for protruding fullness 1

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Related Definitions for "puff":

  1. gathered for protruding fullness1
    • puff sleeves1
  2. forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth1
    • he blew out all the candles with a single puff1
  3. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)1
    • he took a puff on his pipe1
  4. thick cushion used as a seat1
  5. a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin1
  6. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together1
  7. exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)1
  8. a light inflated pastry or puff shell1
  9. a short light gust of air1
  10. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted1
  11. blow hard and loudly1
    • he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain1
  12. to swell or cause to enlarge,1
    • Her faced puffed up from the drugs1
    • puffed out chests1
  13. speak in a blustering or scornful manner1
    • A puffing kind of man1
  14. praise extravagantly1
    • The critics puffed up this Broadway production1
  15. smoke and exhale strongly1
    • puff a cigar1
  16. suck in or take (air)1
  17. make proud or conceited1
    • The sudden fame puffed her ego1

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