Meaning Of Puff

n.

A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff.
n.

Anything light and filled with air.
n.

A puffball.
n.

a kind of light pastry.
n.

A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.
n.

An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.
n.

To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.
n.

To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at.
n.

To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.
n.

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
n.

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
v. t.

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
v. t.

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
v. t.

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.
v. t.

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up.
v. t.

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
a.

Puffed up; vain.