puff

puff1 [ pʌf ] verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive to smoke a cigarette, pipe, etc.:

puff on/at: Grandad sat in the corner and puffed on his pipe.

2. ) intransitive to breathe or blow out air noisily, especially because you have been running, climbing, etc.:

He was puffing when he reached the top.

huff and puff: I could hear Mrs. Mancini huffing and puffing behind me.

a ) to move while making a sound like someone breathing noisily:

puff along/up/down etc.: The little train puffed along.

,puff `out phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive if air or smoke puffs out, or you puff it out, you blow it out with a short breath:

He puffed out a cloud of smoke from his cigar.

2. ) transitive if you puff out your cheeks or your chest, you fill them with air so that they look bigger

,puff `up phrasal verb

1. ) intransitive or transitive if something puffs up or you puff it up, it looks bigger, usually because it has air in it:

When the cookies puff up and turn brown they are ready.

2. ) intransitive to swell because of an injury or illness:

The next day his face had really puffed up.

puff

puff 2 [ pʌf ] noun count

1. ) the action of breathing in smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc.:

She put the cigarette out after a few puffs.

2. ) the action of blowing or breathing out air so that it makes a sound:

Her breath came in short painful puffs.

a ) a sound like someone doing this:

the puff, puff of the old steam engine

3. ) puff of a small amount of smoke, wind, or air that comes and goes quickly:

There was a small bang, and then a puff of blue smoke.