puff puff

noun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth  ( blow, puff )
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
 he gave his nose a loud blow
he gave his nose a loud blow
 he blew out all the candles with a single puff
he blew out all the candles with a single puff

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)  ( drag, puff, pull )
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
 he took a puff on his pipe
he took a puff on his pipe
 he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly

thick cushion used as a seat  ( hassock, ottoman, pouf, pouffe, puff )
thick cushion used as a seat

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin  ( powderpuff, puff )
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together  ( comfort, comforter, puff, quilt )
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)  ( puff )
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

a light inflated pastry or puff shell  ( puff )
a light inflated pastry or puff shell

a short light gust of air  ( puff, puff of air, whiff )
a short light gust of air

adj

gathered for protruding fullness  ( puff, puffed )
gathered for protruding fullness
 puff sleeves
puff sleeves

verb

( ) smoke and exhale strongly  ( puff, whiff )
smoke and exhale strongly
 puff a cigar
puff a cigar
 whiff a pipe
whiff a pipe

( ) breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted  ( gasp, heave, pant, puff )
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
 The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

( ) suck in or take (air)  ( drag, draw, puff )
suck in or take (air)
 draw a deep breath
draw a deep breath
 draw on a cigarette
draw on a cigarette

blow hard and loudly  ( chuff, huff, puff )
blow hard and loudly
 he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain

to swell or cause to enlarge  ( blow up, puff, puff out, puff up )
to swell or cause to enlarge
 Her faced puffed up from the drugs
Her faced puffed up from the drugs
 puffed out chests
puffed out chests

speak in a blustering or scornful manner  ( puff )
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
 A puffing kind of man
A puffing kind of man

praise extravagantly  ( puff, puff up )
praise extravagantly
 The critics puffed up this Broadway production
The critics puffed up this Broadway production

make proud or conceited  ( puff )
make proud or conceited
 The sudden fame puffed her ego
The sudden fame puffed her ego