puff (Noun) — A short light gust of air.
puff (Noun) — A light inflated pastry or puff shell.
puff (Noun) — Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes).
puff (Noun) — Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together.
puff (Noun) — A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin.
puff (Noun) — Thick cushion used as a seat.
puff (Noun) — A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke). ex. "he took a puff on his pipe"
puff (Noun) — Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth. ex. "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
puff (Verb) — Smoke and exhale strongly. ex. "puff a cigar"
puff (Verb) — Suck in or take (air).
puff (Verb) — Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted. ex. "The runners reached the finish line, puffing heavily"
puff (Verb) — Make proud or conceited. ex. "The sudden fame puffed her ego"
puff (Verb) — Praise extravagantly. ex. "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
puff (Verb) — Speak in a blustering or scornful manner. ex. "A puffing kind of man"
puff (Verb) — To swell or cause to enlarge. ex. "Her faced puffed up from the drugs" ex. "puffed out chests"
puff (Verb) — Blow hard and loudly. ex. "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
puff (Verb) — Expand abnormally.
puff (Adjective) — Gathered for protruding fullness. ex. "puff sleeves"