- puff
- puff1 [ pʌf ] verb1. ) 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 verb1. ) 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 verb1. ) 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.puffpuff 2 [ pʌf ] noun count1. ) 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 engine3. ) 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.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.