puff
To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffsTo emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
Meaning
11 senses(intransitive)To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
puffen, verpuffen, paffen
(intransitive)To pant.
To blow as an expression of scorn.
blow hard and loudly
To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
to swell or cause to enlarge
To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
a bladder puffed with air
To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
(archaic, transitive)To advertise.
werben, anpreisen
Examples
46 sentencesI want a dozen cream puffs.
deIch hätte gern zwölf Windbeutel. — Manfredo
The man puffed smoke into her face.
ruМужчина выдохнул ей в лицо дым. — Hellerick
deDer Mann blies Rauch in ihr Gesicht. — Tamy
Please give me a dozen cream puffs.
Puffed sleeves are so fashionable now.
Tom puffed on his pipe.
ruТом покуривал трубку. — Wezel
deTom paffte seine Pfeife. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English puffen, from Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”From Middle English puffen, from Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”). Compare Dutch puffen, German Low German puffen, German puffen, Danish puffe, Swedish puffa.
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Forms
puffs, puffing, puffed, puffedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
50 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle