puffing
Meaning of puffing
verb
- To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.
- To pant.
- To advertise.
- To blow as an expression of scorn.
- To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
- To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
- To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
- To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
- To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
a bladder puffed with air
- To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.
- To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
- The act of one who puffs.
the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
- A puffy ornament.
- An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
Information about puffing
- The plural form of puffing is: puffings.
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Hyphenation of puffing
puff-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- puffing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
puffing synonyms
Meaning huffing:
Words that rhyme with puffing
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