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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

A puff of smoke near the gun is visible after each shot.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Phil Salt called on England to puff their chests out, stand up and keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive, saying on Friday that when they bring their A-game "sides can't live with us".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Biscuit dough felt too stodgy; puff pastry and its flakier cousins had the right spirit, but they collapsed under pressure.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Outside the window, clouds puff out, changing shape.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.