Synonyms of puffing

puffing

verb

present participle of puff

1

as in panting

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

he came running up the stairs puffing and wheezing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• panting
• gasping
• heaving
• wheezing
• blowing
• snoring
• huffing
• choking
• hyperventilating
• being out of breath
• gulping
• gagging
• asphyxiating
• exhaling
• stifling
• smothering
• strangling
• snuffling
• expiring

2

as in stroking

to praise too much

a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stroking
• applauding
• praising
• congratulating
• massaging
• commending
• coaxing
• flattering
• cajoling
• honeying
• buttering up
• worshiping
• hero-worshiping
• overpraising
• belauding
• adulating
• wooing
• wheedling
• fawning
• extolling
• kowtowing
• complimenting
• blarneying
• toadying
• sucking (up to)
• eulogizing
• idolizing
• hero-worshipping
• soft-soaping
• lauding
• sweet-talking
• blandishing
• ingratiating
• felicitating
• gushing
• slavering
• romancing
• worshipping
• slobbering
• courting
• drooling
• endearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disparaging
• belittling
• decrying
• putting down
• depreciating
• bad-mouthing