puff   /pʌf/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [puhf] Show IPA Pronunciation
--noun 1. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 2. an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. 3. an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. 4. the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc. 5. a small quantity of vapor, smoke, etc., emitted at one blast. 6. an inflated or distended part of a thing; swelling; protuberance. 7. a form of light pastry with a filling of cream, jam, or the like. 8. a portion of material gathered and held down at the edges but left full in the middle, as on a sleeve. 9. a cylindrical roll of hair. 10. a quilted bed covering, usually filled with down. 11. a commendation, esp. an exaggerated one, of a book, an actor's performance, etc.