noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who puffs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
puffing
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CMU ARPABET: P AH1 F IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A puffy ornament.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of puff
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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verb
Meaning 5
Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 6
an act of forcible exhalation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: huffing, snorting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exhalation, expiration, breathing out
noun
Meaning 7
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: smoke, smoking
History
Etymology
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