Definition (noun) a short light gust of air
Definition (noun) a light inflated pastry or puff shell
Definition (noun) exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
Definition (noun) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Definition (noun) a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
Definition (noun) thick cushion used as a seat
Definition (noun) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
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he took a puff on his pipe
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he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
Definition (noun) forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
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he gave his nose a loud blow
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he blew out all the candles with a single puff
Definition (verb) smoke and exhale strongly
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puff a cigar
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whiff a pipe
Definition (verb) suck in or take (air)
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draw a deep breath
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draw on a cigarette
Definition (verb) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
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The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
Definition (verb) make proud or conceited
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The sudden fame puffed her ego
Definition (verb) praise extravagantly
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The critics puffed up this Broadway production
Definition (verb) speak in a blustering or scornful manner
Definition (verb) to swell or cause to enlarge,
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Her faced puffed up from the drugs
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puffed out chests
Definition (verb) blow hard and loudly
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he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
Definition (adj) gathered for protruding fullness