puff up

Meaning

1. (transitive) To inflate with air.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.
3. (intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.
4. (figuratively, intransitive) To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

Synonyms

swell

inflate

swell up

blow up

puff

puff out

flap

swell out

tumefy

be arrogant

cause to swell

act self-importantly

be high-handed

balloon

🎈

sufflate

bloat

exaggerate

full

hove

plump out

pregnant

pump up

Translations

gonfler

hinchar

enfler

inflar

inchar

gonfiarsi

bouffée

intumesco

boursoufler

insuperbirsi

unflar

αγκομαχώ ανακριτού

تنفش

sich aufblähen

schwellen