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English tearoom
Etymology onomatopoetic|Onomatopoetic.
Pronunciation poÍof, /pÊf/, /<tt>pUf</tt>/ :Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-Êf|-Êf
Homophones pouf, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)
Interjection en-intj
- onomatopoeia|Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke.
#:Poof, he was gone.
Noun en-noun|poofs or (jocular) pooves
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context|UK|US|Australian English|pejorative|slang A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
Synonyms horse's hoof (cockney rhyming slang) poofta, pooftah, poofter
Translations trans-top|A male homosexual. trans-mid trans-bottom
trans-top|The product of flatulence. trans-mid trans-bottom
ttbc|French: tapette f, tante f
Verb en-verb
- To vanish or disappear.
#: He poofed into thin air.
- To break wind; to fart.
Category:Onomatopoeia
fr:poof io:poof vi:poof zh:poof
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