puff
Bedeutung (English)
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- A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.
- The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
- A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
- A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.
- (informal) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
- (slang) The drug cannabis.
- A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.
- A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
- A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
- A puffball.
- A powder puff.
- (slang) A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.
- A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.
- (slang) Life.
- (slang) Synonym of poof: a gay man; especially one who is effeminate.
Konzepte
Synonyms
puff of air
breathe heavily
be puffed up
familiar spirit
gasp for breath
puff at
short rest
become inflated
quick blast
French pastry
flacky
promo box
shock-wave noise
nose blow
blow into
Frequenz
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/pʌf/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English puff, puf, from Old English pyf (“a blast of wind, puff”), imitative. Cognate with Middle Low German puf, pof.
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