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noun
- (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- out of puff
- (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- puff of smoke
- puff of wind
- (context, informal, countable) An act of inhale, inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- (context, uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
- (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
- cream puff
- (context, derogatory, slang, UK, particularly northern UK) a homosexual; a poof
verb
- (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- (intransitive) To pant.
- (transitive) To advertise (archaic)
Etymology: pyffian
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