puff

/pʌf/

noun

1
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
2
The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
“out of puff”
3
A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
“puff of smoke”
4
A sudden gust.
5
An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
6
A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
7
A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
8
A puffball.
9
A powder puff.
10
The drug cannabis.
11
A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
“cream puff”
12
Life.
13
A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
“a sleeve with a puff at the shoulder”
14
A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.

1
To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
2
To pant.
3
To advertise.
4
To blow as an expression of scorn.
5
To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
6
To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
7
To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
8
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
9
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
“a bladder puffed with air”
10
To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
11
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

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