puff synonyms

puff

n.

whiff, sudden gust, quick blast; see wind.

puff

v.

  1. To flatter

    commend, admire, congratulate; see praise 1.

  2. To inflate

    distend, enlarge, swell; see fill 1.

  3. To blow

    exhale, pant, whiff; see blow 1.

  4. To smoke

    inhale, draw, drag, pull; see smoke 2.

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