PUFF UP


Meaning of PUFF UP in English

If part of your body puffs up as a result of an injury or illness, it becomes swollen.

Her body bloated and puffed up till pain seemed to burst out through her skin.

= swell

PHRASAL VERB: V P

see also puffed up

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