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puff

/pʌf/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To blow air out of one's lungs forcefully, causing a puff of smoke or steam from a pipe or cigarette.

    - "He puffed on his pipe, enjoying the rich aroma."
    - "She puffed on her cigarette, taking long drags."
  • Noun

    A light, fluffy baked good, often in the shape of a ball or muffin.

    - "The children fought over the last puff pastry."
    - "I love eating warm apple puffs for breakfast."
Pronunciation
  1. /pʌf/



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  2. /pʌf/



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Synonyms

cream puff , pastry , drag , wind
Rhymes
Words rhyming with puff
stuff , tough , rough , enough
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Puff (en) : A soft, downy feather.

  2. Puff (en) : A type of vehicle, such as a bus or a truck.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Puff (en) : A soft, downy feather.

  2. Puff (en) : A type of vehicle, such as a bus or a truck.

Variants
List of all variants of puff that leads to same result
puff , puffed , puffing , puffs , puff adder , puff adders , puff paste , puff pastry , puff out , puffed out , puffing out , puffs out , puff piece , puff (up) with pride , puff up with pride , puff with pride , cream puff , cream puffs , powder-puff
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Puffs (plural form of puff), Puffier (comparative form of puff), Puffiest (superlative form of puff)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The verb 'puff' comes from the Old English 'puffian', meaning 'to blow with a puff of wind'. The noun 'puff' originates from the Old French 'puffre', meaning 'a gust of wind'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest puff ever recorded was by a man named Norm Carlson, who produced a puff measuring 10 feet in diameter and 15 feet high.

  2. The word 'puff' appears 3 times in the King James Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. Smoke: A visible emission of air pollutants, typically from burning materials.

  2. Steam: Water in the gas phase, formed by heating water to its boiling point.

Culture
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In literature, the act of puffing on a pipe is often associated with relaxation and contemplation. In art, puffs have been used as a symbol of abundance and prosperity. In music, the term 'puff piece' refers to a favorable or overly positive review.

How to Memorize "puff"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine blowing air out of your lungs, creating a puff of smoke or steam.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'puff' with the act of blowing air out of your lungs.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'Puffs are for Pipes' to remember the meaning of the verb 'puff'.

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