puff out — verb to swell or cause to enlarge, Her faced puffed up from the drugs (Freq. 1) puffed out chests • Syn: ↑puff, ↑puff up, ↑blow up • Derivationally related forms: ↑puffer (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
puff out — phrasal verb Word forms puff out : present tense I/you/we/they puff out he/she/it puffs out present participle puffing out past tense puffed out past participle puffed out 1) [intransitive/transitive] if air or smoke puffs out, or if you puff it… … English dictionary
puff out — PHRASAL VERB If you puff out your cheeks, you make them larger and rounder by filling them with air. → See also puff 2) [V P n (not pron)] He puffed out his fat cheeks and let out a lungful of steamy breath. [Also V n P] … English dictionary
puff out — phr verb Puff out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑chest Puff out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chest … Collocations dictionary
puff out/up — BULGE, swell (out), stick out, distend, tumefy, balloon (up/out), expand, inflate, enlarge. → puff … Useful english dictionary
puff out — verb a) To inflate He puffed out his cheeks. b) To blow briefly and lightly. He puffed out a perfect smoke ring … Wiktionary
puff out/up or puff something out/up — become swollen or cause something to swell. → puff … English new terms dictionary
puff — ► NOUN 1) a short burst of breath or wind, or a small quantity of vapour or smoke sent out by such a burst. 2) an act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar. 3) a light pastry case, typically filled with cream or jam. 4) informal… … English terms dictionary
puff — puff1 [pʌf] v [: Old English; Origin: pyffan, from the sound] 1.) to breathe quickly and with difficulty after the effort of running, carrying something heavy etc ▪ George puffed and panted and he tried to keep up. puff along/up etc ▪ An old man… … Dictionary of contemporary English
puff — 1 verb 1 (I) to breathe quickly and with difficulty after running, carrying something heavy etc: Catherine was puffing loudly as she carried the box into the room. (+ up/along etc): Duncan passed me, puffing up the hill. see also: huff and puff… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puff — puff1 [ pʌf ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to smoke a cigarette, pipe, etc.: puff on/at: Grandad sat in the corner and puffed on his pipe. 2. ) intransitive to breathe or blow out air noisily, especially because you have been running,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
