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English adjective: puff | |||
| 1. | puff gathered for protruding fullness | ||
| Samples | Puff sleeves. | ||
| Synonyms | puffed | ||
| Similar | fancy | ||
| Antonyms | plain | ||
English noun: puff | |||
| 1. | puff (phenomenon) a short light gust of air | ||
| Synonyms | puff of air, whiff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blast, blow, gust | ||
| 2. | puff (food) a light inflated pastry or puff shell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pastry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chou, cream puff | ||
| 3. | puff (communication) exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | good word, recommendation, testimonial | ||
| 4. | puff (artifact) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together | ||
| Synonyms | comfort, comforter, quilt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | continental quilt, duvet, eiderdown, patchwork, patchwork quilt | ||
| 5. | puff (artifact) a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin | ||
| Synonyms | powderpuff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pad | ||
| 6. | puff (artifact) thick cushion used as a seat | ||
| Synonyms | hassock, ottoman, pouf, pouffe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seat | ||
| 7. | puff (act) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) | ||
| Samples | He took a puff on his pipe. He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly. | ||
| Synonyms | drag, pull | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aspiration, breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | toke | ||
| Part meronym | smoke, smoking | ||
| 8. | puff (act) forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth | ||
| Samples | He gave his nose a loud blow. He blew out all the candles with a single puff. | ||
| Synonyms | blow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathing out, exhalation, expiration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | insufflation | ||
English verb: puff | |||
| 1. | puff (consumption) smoke and exhale strongly | ||
| Samples | Puff a cigar. Whiff a pipe. | ||
| Synonyms | whiff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | smoke | ||
| 2. | puff (consumption) suck in or take (air) | ||
| Samples | Draw a deep breath. Draw on a cigarette. | ||
| Synonyms | drag, draw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathe in, inhale, inspire | ||
| Entail | smoke | ||
| 3. | puff (body) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted | ||
| Samples | The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily. | ||
| Synonyms | gasp, heave, pant | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
| 4. | puff (emotion) make proud or conceited | ||
| Samples | The sudden fame puffed her ego. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift | ||
| 5. | puff (communication) praise extravagantly | ||
| Samples | The critics puffed up this Broadway production. | ||
| Synonyms | puff up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
| 6. | puff (communication) speak in a blustering or scornful manner | ||
| Samples | A puffing kind of man. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt | ||
| 7. | puff (change) to swell or cause to enlarge, | ||
| Samples | Her faced puffed up from the drugs. Puffed out chests. | ||
| Examples | Did his feet puff? | ||
| Synonyms | blow up, puff out, puff up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce | ||
| 8. | puff (body) blow hard and loudly | ||
| Samples | He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain. | ||
| Synonyms | chuff, huff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
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