puff

  1. Noun.  (countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
  2. Noun.  (uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
  3. Noun.  (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
  4. Noun.  (context, informal) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
  5. Noun.  (countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.
  6. Noun.  (context, uncountable) The drug cannabis.
  7. Noun.  (countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
  8. Noun.  (context, derogatory) a homosexual; a poof.
  9. Noun.  (slang, dated) life.
  10. Verb.  (intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
  11. Verb.  (intransitive) To pant.
  12. Verb.  (transitive, archaic) To advertise.

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