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Meaning of puffing in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    puffing

    Definitions

    1. breathing heavily

    Synonyms

    • breathing
    • eupneic
    • eupnoeic
  2. Noun

    puffing

    Definitions

    1. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

    Examples

    • « they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing »

    Derived terms

    • puff
    • whiff
  3. 2. an act of forcible exhalation

    Derived terms

    • chuff
    • gasp
    • heave
    • huff
    • pant
    • puff
    • snort

Famous quotes

  • « I'll do strength training in my dressing room between shoots, and I've been known to make business calls while out jogging. I try to mute myself on Bluetooth so they can't hear me huffing and puffing, but I usually end up getting caught. »
    Alison Sweeney

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