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puff

/ˈpʌf/

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verb

puffs; puffed; puffing

to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs [no obj]

She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.

The men spent the evening puffing (away) at cigars. [+ obj]

He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.

to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam [+ obj]

He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.

The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky. [no obj]

Steam puffed (out) from the pot.

b always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke

We watched the train puff away on its journey west.

[no obj] informal

to breathe loudly especially because of hard physical activity

He was puffing and panting from running.

b always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move or do something while breathing loudly

The bikers puffed up the hill.

[no obj] :to become larger and rounder than normal - usually + up

Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.

The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.

[+ obj] :to make (something) larger and rounder than normal

He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.

usually + up

The frog puffed itself up.

He puffed up his chest and swaggered into the room.

huff and puff

xem huff

puff out

[phrasal verb]

puff (something) out or puff out (something) :to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air

She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake.

A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.

puff (up) with pride

When you puff (up) with pride or when you are puffed (up) with pride, you are very proud and stand or sit up straighter because of it.

When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he puffed up with pride.

noun

plural puffs

[count] :an act of breathing something (such as smoke or medicine) into your lungs

He let me have a puff off his pipe.

She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run.

[count] :a movement of gas, smoke, or air that can be seen or felt

She blew out the candles in a single puff. [=an outward breath of air]

usually + of

The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke.

We saw puffs of smoke billowing from the chimney.

A sudden puff of cold air hit the back of my neck.

[count] :a light, round pastry that contains a sweet filling

puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam - see also cream puff

Brit informal + disapproving :speech or writing that praises someone or something too much [noncount]

The story was just a lot of public relations puff. [count]

The story was just a PR puff. [=(chiefly US) puff piece]

[noncount] Brit informal :breath

Halfway up the hill, I was already out of puff. - see also powder puff

* Các từ tương tự:
puff pastry, puff piece, puffer, puffin, puffy