puff out
verbEtymology puff + out
1
Ambitransitive To inflate.
- He puffed out his cheeks.
2
To blow briefly and lightly.
- He puffed out a perfect smoke ring.
3
To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
- The engine puffed out white smoke.
verb — 3 senses
Etymology puff + out
Ambitransitive To inflate.
To blow briefly and lightly.
To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.