Definition of Puff

Noun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
"he gave his nose a loud blow"
"he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
"he took a puff on his pipe"
"he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
thick cushion used as a seat
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers
for applying powder to the skin
- powderpuff
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
a short light gust of air
- puff of air

blow hard and loudly
"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
"puffed out chests"
- puff up - blow up - puff out
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
"A puffing kind of man"
praise extravagantly
"The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
- puff up
make proud or conceited
"The sudden fame puffed her ego"
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
"The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
suck in or take (air)
"draw a deep breath"
"draw on a cigarette"
smoke and exhale strongly
"puff a cigar"
"whiff a pipe"