English Dictionary

puff

/pʌf/

verb

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs. / (intransitive) To pant. / (transitive, archaic) To advertise. / To blow as an expression of scorn. / To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

The chimney began to puff smoke.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To pant.

By and by comes the ass back again, Puffing and Blowing, from the Chase.

意味（3）

(transitive, archaic) To advertise.

意味（4）

To blow as an expression of scorn.

It is really to defy Heaven to puff at damnation.

意味（5）

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

'tis easy for a man to have a great opinion of his own knowledge , and be puff'd up by it

意味（6）

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Then came brave Glory puffing by.

意味（7）

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

The clearing north will puff the clouds away.

意味（8）

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

I puff the prostitute away.

意味（9）

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

a bladder puffed with air

意味（10）

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

puffed up with military success

意味（11）

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

puffed with wonderful skill