puff
Meaning of puff
noun
- a short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
a puff of wind swung the weathercock round
- a light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling.
a jam puff
- a review of a work of art, book, or theatrical production, especially an excessively complimentary one.
the publishers sent him a copy of the book hoping for a puff
- a gathered mass of material in a dress or other garment.
- a powder puff.
she sent her a box of dusting powder with a swansdown puff
- breathe in repeated short gasps.
exercises that make you puff
- swell or become swollen.
he suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out
when he was in a temper, his cheeks puffed up and his eyes shrank
- advertise with exaggerated or false praise.
publishers have puffed the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries
Middle English: imitative of the sound of a breath, perhaps from Old English pyf (noun), pyffan (verb).
Information about puff
- The plural form of puff is: puffs.
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Hyphenation of puff
puff
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- puff is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
puff synonyms
Meaning puffed:
Meaning puff of air:
Meaning quilt:
Meaning powderpuff:
Meaning ottoman:
ottoman, pouf, pouffe, hassock
Meaning drag:
Meaning blow:
Meaning whiff:
Meaning pant:
Meaning huff:
Meaning a sudden strong rush of wind:
Meaning a strong gust of wind or air:
Meaning a sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people:
Meaning a sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet:
Meaning a very strong wind:
Meaning the air taken into or expelled from the lungs:
Meaning a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind:
Meaning a current of cool air in a room or other confined space:
Meaning a gentle movement of air:
Meaning a gentle wind:
Meaning a soft gentle breeze:
Meaning a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy:
Meaning the publicizing of a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness:
Meaning a suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body:
Meaning formal or official praise:
Meaning a reference to someone or something:
Meaning a television or radio advertisement:
Meaning an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself:
Meaning an advertisement:
Meaning a source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement:
Meaning swell or protrude to an incongruous extent:
Meaning swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside:
Meaning become or make larger or more extensive:
Meaning fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended:
Meaning make or become larger or more extensive:
Meaning become swollen:
Meaning swell up:
Meaning make or become wider, larger, or more open:
Meaning make or become swollen with fluid or gas:
Meaning publicize information about (a vacancy):
Meaning give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness:
Meaning make (something) widely known:
Meaning put forward (someone or something) with approval as being suitable for a particular purpose or role:
Meaning praise formally or officially:
Meaning declare one's public approval or support of:
Meaning mention (a product, event, or establishment) publicly in order to promote it:
Meaning promote the sale of (goods), especially by their presentation in retail outlets:
Words that rhyme with puff
Puff, windpuff, bepuff, repuff, whirlpuff, creampuff, unpuff, uppuff, overpuff, powderpuff
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