PUFF

Meaning of PUFF in English

(PRAISE), US also puff piece [noun] [C] [informal] [usually disapproving] - a piece of writing or speech which praises somethingI was annoyed to see part of my article being used as a puff for a novel.The interviewer tried to prevent him giving a puff to his new invention.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

PUFF
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUFF — — puffingly , adv. /puf/ , n. 1. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 2. an abrupt …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — I. ˈpəf verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUFF — adj puffed up; vain. 2. puff ·noun a kind of light pastry. 3. puff ·noun anything light and filled with …
Webster English vocab
PUFF — [puff] vb [ME, fr. OE pyffan, of imit. origin] vi (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): to blow in short gusts …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PUFF — / pʌf; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. puff (at / on sth) to smoke a cigarette, pipe, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUFF — I. puff 1 /pʌf/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: pyffan , from the sound ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUFF — n. & v. --n. 1 a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUFF — n. & v. n. 1 a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUFF — n. & v. --n. 1. a a short quick blast of breath or wind. b the sound of this; a …
Oxford English vocab
PUFF — ( puffs, puffing, puffed) 1. If someone puffs at a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they smoke it. He lit a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUFF — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a puff of smoke (= a small amount that comes quickly from something ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PUFF — I. noun 1 of air/smoke/wind ADJECTIVE ▪ little , small , tiny PREPOSITION ▪ ~ of ▪ a little ~ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PUFF — n. 25B6; noun a puff of wind : GUST, blast, flurry, rush, draught, waft, breeze, breath. he took a puff …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PUFF — n. 1 blow, breath, wind, whiff, draught, gust, blast, huff A slight puff through the open window stirred the curtains …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUFF — puff.ogg 1. pʌf n 1. 1> дуновение ветра there's hardly a puff of wind today - сегодня нет ни ветерка …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUFF — 1. pʌf n 1. 1> дуновение ветра there's hardly a puff of wind today - сегодня нет ни ветерка 2> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PUFF
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PUFF — 1. _n. 1> дуновение (ветра) 2> порыв, струя воздуха 3> дымок, клуб дыма 4> пуховка 5> буф (на платье) 6> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PUFF — 1. n. 1. дуновение (ветра) 2. порыв, струя воздуха 3. дымок, клуб дыма 4. пуховка 5. буф (на платье) 6. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PUFF — 1. _n. 1> дуновение (ветра) 2> порыв, струя воздуха 3> дымок, клуб дыма 4> пуховка 5> буф (на платье) 6> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PUFF — I n infml 1) She had no puff left after climbing the hill — Она чуть не задохнулась, пока взбиралась на этот …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
PUFF — I n infml 1) She had no puff left after climbing the hill — Она чуть не задохнулась, пока взбиралась …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
PUFF — puff n infml 1. She had no puff left after climbing the hill Она чуть не задохнулась, пока взбиралась на …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
PUFF — I 1) She had no puff left after climbing the hill — Она чуть не задохнулась, пока взбиралась на этот …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUFF — (of air) soffle, brise, puss: (powder ~) pudre-quast; (advert.) boniment; v. (breathe hard) anhelar; (overpraise) laudachar. TO ~ ONESELF UP: …
English interlingue dictionary
PUFF — huyup
English-Visayan vocabulary
PUFF — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PUFF — (n.) To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) a kind of light pastry.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) A puffball.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) Anything light and filled with air.
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — (n.) A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a …
Английский словарь Webster
PUFF — ( v. t. ) To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( v. t. ) To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( v. t. ) To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; -- often with up.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( v. t. ) To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( v. t. ) To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) Anything light and filled with air.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) A puffball.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( n. ) a kind of light pastry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — ( a. ) Puffed up; vain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUFF — v. exhale; breathe; emit vapor (or smoke, etc.); swell, become bloated
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUFF — n. exhalation; short quick breath; emission of vapor (or smoke, etc.); fluffy hollow pastry; swelling, bulge
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUFF — n. cream puff puff adder powder puff puff pastry puff paste
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PUFF — n. Function: adjective Date: 1943 : of, relating to, or designed for promotion or flattery <a puff piece in the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PUFF — n. Function: noun Date: 13th century 1 a : an act or instance of puffing : WHIFF b : a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

Cambridge English vocab

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