puff
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verb \ˈpəf\Definition of PUFF
intransitive verb
1
a (1) : to blow in short gusts (2) : to exhale forcibly b : to breathe hard : pant c : to emit small whiffs or clouds (as of smoke) often as an accompaniment to vigorous action <puff at a pipe>
2
: to speak or act in a scornful, conceited, or exaggerated manner
3
a : to become distended : swell —usually used with up b : to open or appear in or as if in a puff
4
: to form a chromosomal puff
transitive verb
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Examples of PUFF
- She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.
- The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky.
- We watched the train puff away on its journey west.
- He was puffing and panting from running.
- The bikers puffed up the hill.
Origin of PUFF
Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin
First Known Use: before 12th century
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