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Definitions

puff

[puhf] / pʌf /

NOUN

blast of air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

whiff wisp

STRONG

breath draft drag draught draw emanation flatus flurry gust pull smoke waft wind

NOUN

Synonyms

STRONG

advertising blurb boost buildup commendation hype plug praise promotion publicity puffery push

WEAK

favorable mention good word laudation press-agentry promo sales talk write-up

Antonyms

STRONG

blame censure criticism decrease discouragement

VERB

inhale or exhale air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gasp heave huff smoke suck wheeze

STRONG

blow breathe distend drag draw enlarge fill gulp inflate pant swell whiff

WEAK

huff and puff pull at pull on

Antonyms

STRONG

compress contract deflate shrink

WEAK

conceal hide secret

VERB

publicize

Synonyms

STRONG

admire advertise ballyhoo build up commend congratulate cry flatter hype overpraise plug praise promote push

WEAK

blow up press-agent

Antonyms

STRONG

censure conceal condemn criticize denounce hide

WEAK

secret

Example Sentences

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Minutes later, she spotted the telltale puff of water ahead, not far from Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Anyone with a slightly discerning eye can see this is a puff piece, a two-hour-long greatest hits CD.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

You could puff away on aeroplanes, in hospitals and in offices.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder,” McEwen says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Her chuckle was a soft and gentle puff against the top of my head.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

puff

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