poof
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. See also puff.
Pronunciation
- enPR: po͝of, IPA(key): /pʊf/
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Audio (AU): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊf, -uːf
- Homophones: pouf, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)
Interjection
poof
- Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.
- Poof, he was gone.
- 1995, Christopher McQuarrie, The Usual Suspects (motion picture), spoken by Verbal (Kevin Spacey):
- The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone.
Derived terms
Translations
deflating object or a magical disappearance
Noun
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:male homosexual
- The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.
Derived terms
Translations
A male homosexual.
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The product of flatulence.
Verb
poof (third-person singular simple present poofs, present participle poofing, simple past and past participle poofed)
Translations
to vanish
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