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puff
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
puffs; puffed; puffing
puffs; puffed; puffing
Learner's definition of PUFF
1
: to breathe smoke from a cigarette, pipe, etc., in and out of the lungs抽，吸（香烟、烟斗等）
[no object]
- She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette.她坐在门廊上抽烟。
- The men spent the evening puffing (away) at cigars.这些男人一整晚都在抽雪茄。
[+ object]
- He puffed [=smoked] a pipe.他吸着烟斗。
2
a : to produce or send out small clouds of smoke or steam喷出；吐出；冒出
[+ object]
- He puffed [=blew] smoke into my face.他将一口烟喷在我的脸上。
- The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky.烟囱向空中喷出白烟。
[no object]
- Steam puffed (out) from the pot.蒸汽从锅里冒出来。
b always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move in a particular direction while producing clouds of steam or smoke喷着烟（或蒸汽）向某方向移动
- We watched the train puff away on its journey west.我们看着火车喷着烟向西驶去。
3
[no object] informal
a : to breathe loudly especially because of hard physical activity喘粗气；气喘吁吁
- He was puffing and panting from running.他跑得气喘吁吁的。
b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or do something while breathing loudly喘着气走（或做某事）
- The bikers puffed up the hill.自行车手们气喘吁吁地朝山顶前进。
4
a [no object] : to become larger and rounder than normal膨胀；鼓起；肿胀 — usually + up
- Her face puffed up [=swelled] from an allergic reaction to the almonds.由于对杏仁过敏，她的脸肿了起来。
- The cake puffed up as it baked in the oven.蛋糕在烤箱中烤制时鼓了起来。
b [+ object] : to make (something) larger and rounder than normal使…膨胀；使…鼓起 — usually + up
- He puffed his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。
- The frog puffed itself up.青蛙的身子鼓了起来。
- He puffed up his chest and swaggered into the room.他挺起胸膛，大摇大摆地走进房间。
huff and puff
puff out
[phrasal verb] puff (something) out or puff out (something)
: to make (something) larger and rounder by filling it with air使…膨胀；使…充气
- She puffed out her cheeks, made a wish, and blew out the candles on her cake.她鼓起腮帮子，许了个愿，然后吹灭了蛋糕上的蜡烛。
- A gust of wind puffed out the boat's sails.一阵风吹来，鼓起了船上的风帆。
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.因自豪而挺直身板；趾高气扬
- When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he puffed up with pride.当宣布他的女儿获胜时，他自豪地挺直了身板。
— puffed
adjective- The baby wore an adorable little dress with puffed sleeves. [=sleeves made so that they puff out]小宝宝穿了一件非常可爱的带有泡泡袖的小连衣裙。
2 puff /ˈpʌf/ noun
plural puffs
2 puff
/ˈpʌf/
noun
plural puffs
Learner's definition of PUFF
1
[count] : an act of breathing something (such as smoke or medicine) into your lungs抽；吸
- He let me have a puff off his pipe.他让我抽了一口他的烟斗。
- She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run.开始跑步之前，她用吸药器吸了两口药。
2
[count] : a movement of gas, smoke, or air that can be seen or felt（烟、气等的）吸进，呼出，运动 — usually + of
- She blew out the candles in a single puff. [=an outward breath of air]她一口气吹灭了蜡烛。
- The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke.魔术师在一阵烟中消失了。
- We saw puffs of smoke billowing from the chimney.我们看见烟囱中冒出阵阵青烟。
- A sudden puff of cold air hit the back of my neck.突然一阵冷空气扑向了我的脖子后面。
3
[count] : a light, round pastry that contains a sweet filling油酥糕点；泡芙 — see also cream puff
- puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam含有奶油干酪和杏仁酱的泡芙
4
British, informal + disapproving : speech or writing that praises someone or something too much吹捧性的言论；吹捧文章
[noncount]
- The story was just a lot of public relations puff.这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。
[count]
- The story was just a PR puff. [=(chiefly US) puff piece]这篇报道只不过是一堆公关吹捧言辞。
5
[noncount] British, informal : breath 1
- Halfway up the hill, I was already out of puff.才爬到半山，我就喘不过气来了。
— see also powder puff
puffed; puffing; puffs
1
b
: a slight explosive sound accompanying a puff
c
: a perceptible cloud or aura emitted in a puff
d
3
a
: a slight swelling : protuberance
b
: a fluffy mass: such as
(1)
(2)
: a small fluffy pad for applying cosmetic powder
(3)
: a soft loose roll of hair
(4)
: a quilted bed covering
Example Sentences
Verb She sat on the porch puffing on a cigarette. The chimney puffed white smoke into the sky. We watched the train puff away on its journey west. He was puffing and panting from running. The bikers puffed up the hill. Noun He let me have a puff off his pipe. She took two puffs on her inhaler before going for a run. puffs filled with cream cheese and apricot jam See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The ability to puff air at nearly 200 mph means HALO will also be useful for developing and testing race cars. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Preheating the skillet in the oven gives dough a sizzling surface that helps the pizza puff up to pillowy heights. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Shaped from masa into palm-size moons, arepas puff up just a little on a grill with the subtlety of a shrugging shoulder. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2022 Building an entirely new world order of this sort ought to puff up dramas great and small. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 And before power puff sleeves topped every mini, midi, and maxi in sight, Khan was making sleeves with Dynasty volume (the original series, not the reboot). Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Include your cool brown rain boots, your rain jackets, puff jackets, most cheap fleeces etc. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In the crowd, fists pumped and at least one puff of smoke trailed into the sky. Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 From quick and easy dips to elegant puff pastries topped with all sorts of seasonal goodies, everyone will be reaching for more! Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 To acquire a beloved puff sleeve dress of your own, shop our edit below. Kristen Bateman, refinery29.com, 25 July 2022 The first photo shows Madonna posing in a Balenciaga top, puff cape, leggings and sneakers as fireworks go off behind her. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Portman donned a yellow and black plaid set from Dior that resembles Cher's most memorable outfit, while Thompson wore a black puff skirt and top layered over a white blouse. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2021 This super-puff exoplanet, known as WASP-107b, is about the same size as Jupiter, but only about one-tenth the mass — or about 30 times more massive than Earth. Star Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021 See More
Verb
The Western bird is famous for a mating dance in which males puff out their chests and swagger around breeding grounds called leks. Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The ability to puff air at nearly 200 mph means HALO will also be useful for developing and testing race cars. Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Preheating the skillet in the oven gives dough a sizzling surface that helps the pizza puff up to pillowy heights. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden, checking every few minutes to make sure the crust doesn't puff up. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2022 Shaped from masa into palm-size moons, arepas puff up just a little on a grill with the subtlety of a shrugging shoulder. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 July 2022 Building an entirely new world order of this sort ought to puff up dramas great and small. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 16 June 2022 Noun
From light pink to baby blue, Lizzo looked like a real-life princess at a Met Gala afterparty in a bustier bodysuit and puff sleeve cape. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 And before power puff sleeves topped every mini, midi, and maxi in sight, Khan was making sleeves with Dynasty volume (the original series, not the reboot). Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022 Include your cool brown rain boots, your rain jackets, puff jackets, most cheap fleeces etc. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In the crowd, fists pumped and at least one puff of smoke trailed into the sky. Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 From quick and easy dips to elegant puff pastries topped with all sorts of seasonal goodies, everyone will be reaching for more! Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 To acquire a beloved puff sleeve dress of your own, shop our edit below. Kristen Bateman, refinery29.com, 25 July 2022 The first photo shows Madonna posing in a Balenciaga top, puff cape, leggings and sneakers as fireworks go off behind her. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 Portman donned a yellow and black plaid set from Dior that resembles Cher's most memorable outfit, while Thompson wore a black puff skirt and top layered over a white blouse. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 July 2022 Adjective
Apply the anti-puff serum with the metal roller ball and get ready to reap all of the cooling, calming, and rejuvenating benefits. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2021 This super-puff exoplanet, known as WASP-107b, is about the same size as Jupiter, but only about one-tenth the mass — or about 30 times more massive than Earth. Star Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a(1)
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1943, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of puff was before the 12th century Phrases Containing puff
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