puff out

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Etymology[edit]

puff + out

Verb[edit]

puff out (third-person singular simple present puffs out, present participle puffing out, simple past and past participle puffed out)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To inflate.
    He puffed out his cheeks.
  2. (transitive) To blow briefly and lightly.
    He puffed out a perfect smoke ring.
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
    The engine puffed out white smoke.

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