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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Among the most popular of the newcomers: THE PUFF, created by parting the hair in the middle, combing it flat on top and | fluffing it into two large Afro snowballs on the sides.

From Time Magazine Archive

Named PUFF, it analyzes 250 factors that determine pulmonary dysfunction, then within 90 seconds issues a printout that may, in its own words, "indicate" or "suggest" what is wrong with the patient.

From Time Magazine Archive

For PUFF, programmers observed Dr. Fallat for three months as he analyzed some 100 pulmonary cases.

From Time Magazine Archive

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