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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) puff a light inflated pastry or puff shell
(n) puff exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
(n) powderpuff , puff a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
(n) puff , drag , pull a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) “he took a puff on his pipe” ,
“he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly”
(n) blow , puff forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth “he gave his nose a loud blow” ,
“he blew out all the candles with a single puff”
Verbs (v) puff , whiff smoke and exhale strongly “puff a cigar” ,
“whiff a pipe”
(v) puff , drag , draw suck in or take (air) “draw a deep breath” ,
“draw on a cigarette”
(v) pant , puff , gasp , heave breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted “The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily”
(v) puff make proud or conceited “The sudden fame puffed her ego”
(v) puff , puff up praise extravagantly “The critics puffed up this Broadway production”
(v) puff speak in a blustering or scornful manner “A puffing kind of man”
(v) puff , huff , chuff blow hard and loudly “he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain”
Adjectives (s) puff , puffed gathered for protruding fullness “puff sleeves”