forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"

smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"

make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego"

praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"

Reviews which overpraise or laud unworthy work; usually produced by literary cliques. Probably originated from the character Mr Puff in Sheridan's play The Critic. See log-rolling.

blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up.

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

to swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"