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puff

/pʌf/verb

उच्चारण पफ़

कश लेना; हाँफना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to smoke a cigarette, pipe; to breathe loudly and quickly, especially after running; to blow out smoke or air

    कश लेना; हाँफना

    • huffing and puffing
    • He puffed and panted as he climbed the stairs.
    • The old man puffed on his pipe on the veranda.
    + 2 more examples
    • She puffed as she ran up the hill.
    • The train puffed slowly out of the station.

    Synonyms pant gasp blow smoke

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small amount of air, smoke blown from somewhere; a light hollow pastry

    कश; पफ़

    • a puff of smoke
    • a veg puff
    • A puff of wind blew the papers off the table.
    + 2 more examples
    • I had a veg puff and tea at the station.
    • A puff of dust rose as he shut the book.

    Synonyms gust breath whiff waft

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

pant gasp blow smoke gust breath whiff waft

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Puffed up (proud and too pleased with yourself).

Collocation 'puffed up' (घमंड से फूला हुआ)।