# noun. - a short, explosive burst of breath or wind. * a puff of wind swung the weathervane around - a light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savory filling. * a cream 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
# verb. - breathe in repeated short gasps. * exercises that make you puff - cause to swell or become swollen. * he suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out - advertise with exaggerated or false praise. * publishers have puffed the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries