Meanings
verbpuff out (third-person singular simple present puffs out, present participle puffing out, simple past and past participle puffed out)
present singular third person puffs out · participle present puffing out · participle past puffed out · past puffed out
- intransitivetransitiveTo emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
The engine puffed out white smoke.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Czech nafouknout, nadout
- nafouknoutTo inflate
- nadoutTo inflate
- nadouvatTo inflate
- dmoutTo inflate
- nadmoutTo inflate
German aufblasen, aufblähen
- aufblasenTo inflate
- aufblähenTo inflate
Māori whakatāmoumou
- whakatāmoumouTo inflate
Russian надувать, поддувать
- надувать (naduvatʹ)To inflate
- поддувать (podduvatʹ)To blow briefly and lightly
Cite this entry
APA
puff out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puff%20out
MLA
“puff out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puff%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puff out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puff%20out.
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