Simple Definition of poof

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poof

1 of 2

interjection

ˈpuːf

—used to say that something has happened suddenly or that someone or something has disappeared

One minute she was here, then poof, she was gone.

I took a pill and poof—my headache vanished.

poof

2 of 2

noun

plural poofs

British, informal + offensive : a homosexual man

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Simple Definition of poof

poof

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