PUFF: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PUFF?

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The synonyms of “Puff” are: puff of air, whiff, drag, pull, powderpuff, comfort, comforter, quilt, blow, hassock, ottoman, pouf, pouffe, gust, blast, rush, squall, gale, breath, flurry, draught, waft, breeze, piece of publicity, advertisement, promotion, recommendation, commendation, mention, good word, commercial, publicity, advertising, marketing, propaganda, push, puffery, boosting, draw, chuff, huff, blow up, puff out, puff up, gasp, heave, pant, breathe heavily, breathe loudly, breathe quickly, breathe rapidly, puff and pant, puff and blow, smoke, draw on, pull on, drag on, suck at, suck on, bulge, swell, swell out, stick out, distend, belly, belly out, balloon, balloon out, balloon up, expand, inflate, enlarge, cause to swell, cause to bulge, dilate, pump up, bloat, advertise, promote, give publicity to, publicize, recommend, commend, endorse, put in a good word for, beat the drum for, puffed

Puff as a Noun

Definitions of "Puff" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “puff” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A small quantity of vapour or smoke, emitted in one blast.
• A rolled protuberant mass of hair.
• An eiderdown.
• A short light gust of air.
• A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin.
• A light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling.
• A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
• Breath.
• A powder puff.
• A gathered mass of material in a dress or other garment.
• An advertisement, especially one exaggerating the value of the goods advertised.
• The sound of air or vapour escaping suddenly.
• Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth.
• Thick cushion used as a seat.
• A light inflated pastry or puff shell.
• A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke.
• A review of a work of art, book, or theatrical production, especially an excessively complimentary one.
• Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together.
• Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes.
• An act of drawing quickly on a pipe, cigarette, or cigar.

Synonyms of "Puff" as a noun (38 Words)

advertisement	A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy. Unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the firm.
advertising	A public promotion of some product or service. Despite being instructed to take the signs down he says he has no intention of removing the advertising.
blast	A strong current of air. I braced myself for the inevitable blast.
blow	An act of blowing one s nose. We re in for a bit of a blow.
boosting	The act of giving hope or support to someone.
breath	The power of breathing life. His breath smelled of garlic.
breeze	A slight wind (usually refreshing. Travelling through London was a breeze.
comfort	A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. It gave comfort to the enemy.
comforter	A baby’s dummy. He is friend comforter and guardian.
commendation	A message expressing a favorable opinion. The film deserved the highest commendation.
commercial	A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television. They looked like a family from a breakfast cereal commercial.
drag	A hunt using a drag lure. Taxation is a drag on the economy.
draught	The amount swallowed or inhaled in a draught. A sleeping draught.
flurry	A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that. There was a brief flurry of activity in the hall.
gale	A very strong wind. Gale force winds battered the North Sea coast.
good word	Articles of commerce.
gust	A sudden burst of something such as rain, sound, or emotion. Gusts of rain and snow flurried through the open door.
hassock	A cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church. He collected the prayer books and straightened the hassocks.
marketing	The commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service. Most companies have a manager in charge of marketing.
mention	An instance of being mentioned in dispatches. She made frequent mention of her promotion.
ottoman	Thick cushion used as a seat.
piece of publicity	A serving that has been cut from a larger portion.
pouf	Thick cushion used as a seat.
pouffe	Thick cushion used as a seat.
powderpuff	A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin.
promotion	The action of promoting a catalyst. Majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel.
propaganda	The dissemination of propaganda as a political strategy. He was charged with distributing enemy propaganda.
publicity	Notice or attention given to someone or something by the media. The case attracted wide publicity in the press.
puff of air	Thick cushion used as a seat.
puffery	A flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes. His puffery actually was not far from the truth.
pull	A device used for pulling something. The team might be seeded because of their pull within soccer s international body.
push	The force used in pushing. The elevator was operated by push buttons.
quilt	Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together. The roof space should be insulated with a glass fibre quilt at least 100 mm thick.
recommendation	Something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable. Her pleasant personality is already a recommendation.
rush	A sudden thrill or feeling of euphoria such as experienced after taking certain drugs. The linebackers were ready to stop a rush.
squall	A loud cry. He emitted a short mournful squall.
waft	A scent carried in the air. From the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat.
whiff	A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly. Whiffs of smoke emerged from the boiler.

Usage Examples of "Puff" as a noun

• The whistle and puff of steam.
• He took a puff of his cigar.
• Extravagant statements are regarded as salesman's puff.
• He took a puff on his pipe.
• A jam puff.
• After a chase of over three miles he had finally run out of puff.
• She sent her a box of dusting powder with a swansdown puff.
• He blew out all the candles with a single puff.
• A puff of wind swung the weathercock round.
• The snowy beds were piled with plump pillows and puffs.
• Her hair was drawn up into a series of padded puffs and curves.
• The publishers sent him a copy of the book hoping for a puff.
• The fire breathed out a puff of blue smoke.
• The distinction between a trader's puff and a statement having legal significance is a fine one.

Puff as a Verb

Definitions of "Puff" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “puff” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Blow hard and loudly.
• Smoke and exhale strongly.
• To swell or cause to enlarge.
• Move through the air in short bursts.
• Suck in or take (air.
• Smoke a pipe, cigarette, or cigar.
• To swell or cause to enlarge.
• Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted.
• Speak in a blustering or scornful manner.
• Be conceited.
• Praise extravagantly.
• Move with short, noisy breaths or bursts of air or steam.
• Make proud or conceited.
• Blow (dust, smoke, or a light object) with a quick breath or blast of air.
• Swell or become swollen.
• Advertise with exaggerated or false praise.
• Breathe in repeated short gasps.

Synonyms of "Puff" as a verb (52 Words)

advertise	Notify (someone) of something. For every job we advertise we get a hundred applicants.
balloon	Ride in a hot air balloon. The sails ballooned.
balloon out	Ride in a hot-air balloon.
balloon up	Become inflated.
beat the drum for	Be a mystery or bewildering to.
belly	Move or sit close to (a bar or table. As she leaned forward her pullover bellied out.
belly out	Swell out or bulge out.
bloat	Make bloated or swollen. Hunger bloated the child s belly.
blow	Make a sound as if blown. This blows she sighs I want it to be next week already.
blow up	Provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation.
breathe heavily	Take a short break from one’s activities in order to relax.
breathe loudly	Reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked.
breathe quickly	Allow the passage of air through.
breathe rapidly	Allow the passage of air through.
bulge	Bulge out form a bulge outward or be so full as to appear to bulge. His stomach bulged after the huge meal.
cause to bulge	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
cause to swell	Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
chuff	(of a steam engine) move with a regular sharp puffing sound. The train was chuffing out of the station.
commend	Present as suitable for approval or acceptance recommend. The emphasis on peace will commend itself to all.
dilate	Become wider. Dilated pupils.
distend	Cause to expand as it by internal pressure. Air is introduced into the stomach to distend it.
drag	Persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting. Desperately Jinny dragged at his arm.
drag on	Walk without lifting the feet.
draw	Engage in drawing. Draw the shades.
draw on	Give a description of.
endorse	Sign as evidence of legal transfer. Endorse a new project.
enlarge	Make or become larger or more extensive. Very often a favourite photograph is enlarged and framed.
expand	Expand the influence of. Alice opened and expanded in this normality.
gasp	Strain to obtain air by gasping. She surfaced and gasped for air.
give publicity to	Organize or be responsible for.
heave	Throw (something heavy. His shoulders heaved as he panted.
huff	Blow out air loudly on account of exertion. He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain.
inflate	Become inflated. The war inflated the economy.
pant	Utter while panting as if out of breath. His breast panted with alarms.
promote	Of an additive act as a promoter of a catalyst. I got promoted after many years of hard work.
publicize	Call attention to. Judy had started to publicize books and celebrities.
puff and blow	Praise extravagantly.
puff and pant	Suck in or take (air.
puff out	Speak in a blustering or scornful manner.
puff up	Praise extravagantly.
pull on	Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.
pump up	Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. She believed he was pushing their daughter too hard.
put in a good word for	Estimate.
recommend	Express a good opinion of. You are strongly recommended to seek professional advice.
smoke	Suck on the end of a lit cigarette cigar pipe etc so as to inhale and exhale the smoke produced by the burning tobacco into the mouth. Do you smoke.
stick out	Be a mystery or bewildering to.
suck at	Attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.
suck on	Give suck to.
swell	Become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume. The music swelled to a crescendo.
swell out	Come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things.
whiff	Utter with a puff of air. The gust of air whiffed away the clouds.

Usage Examples of "Puff" as a verb

• Puff a cigar.
• Puffed out chests.
• He puffed on his pipe contentedly.
• When he was in a temper, his cheeks puffed up and his eyes shrank.
• The critics puffed up this Broadway production.
• His breath puffed out like white smoke.
• He was never puffed up about his writing.
• A puffing kind of man.
• The train came puffing in.
• He puffed out smoke through his long cigarette holder.
• The sudden fame puffed her ego.
• He suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out.
• Publishers have puffed the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries.
• Exercises that make you puff.
• He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain.
• Her faced puffed up from the drugs.

Puff as an Adjective

Definitions of "Puff" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “puff” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Gathered for protruding fullness.

Synonyms of "Puff" as an adjective (1 Word)

puffed

Out of breath. He felt puffed after climbing to the top of the apartment block.

Usage Examples of "Puff" as an adjective

• Puff sleeves.

Associations of "Puff" (30 Words)

asthma	Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin.
blow	Make a sound as if blown. He gave his nose a loud blow.
breath	The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing. His breath smelled of garlic.
breathe	(of a cell, tissue, or living organism) exchange gases, especially by means of a diffusion process. Letting a wine breathe allows oxygen to enter.
cigarette	An object similar to a cigarette containing a narcotic or herbal substance.
cough	An act or sound of coughing. The engine began coughing and spluttering.
emanate	Proceed or issue forth, as from a source. He emanated a powerful brooding air.
emit	Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words. She emitted a sound like laughter.
exhalation	The act of expelling air from the lungs. He let his breath out in a long exhalation of relief.
exhale	Expel air. He exhaled the smoke towards the ceiling.
fume	Expose something especially wood to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints. The minister reportedly fumed at officials of the department.
gasp	Strain to obtain air by gasping. She surfaced and gasped for air.
halitosis	Offensive breath.
heave	Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do.
huff	Inhale recreational drugs. Huh Nanny huffed.
inhale	Eat (food) greedily or rapidly. She took the cigarette and inhaled deeply.
inhaler	A portable device for administering a drug which is to be breathed in, used for relieving asthma and other bronchial or nasal congestion.
lung	Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood. The city had to be given lungs in the shape of open spaces squares parks and gardens.
nasal	A nasal speech sound. Nasal passages.
oxygen	A nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth’s crust. If breathing stops there is no oxygen getting to the brain and the cells begin to die.
pant	Utter while panting as if out of breath. His breast panted with alarms.
reek	Be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable. The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure.
respire	Recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty. A country where fresh air seems impossible to respire.
smell	A quality in something that is perceived by the faculty of smell an odour or scent. Twenty seven cats lived there you can imagine the smell.
smoke	Suck on the end of a lit cigarette cigar pipe etc so as to inhale and exhale the smoke produced by the burning tobacco into the mouth. His dreams all turned to smoke.
sniff	An amount of air or other substance taken up by sniffing. His drug use was confined to a sniff of amyl nitrite.
stifler	A person who stifles or smothers or suppresses. He is a real conversation stifler.
waft	A knotted ensign, garment, etc. displayed by a ship as a signal. Each breeze would waft pollen round the house.
whiff	Get a brief or faint smell of. The gust of air whiffed away the clouds.