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puffing

UK
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/

Translations

puffingnoun
exagérationLangage commercial.
The advertisement was full of puffing, promising results that seemed too good to be true.
La publicité était pleine d'exagération, promettant des résultats qui semblaient trop beaux pour être vrais.
fumageTabac.
No puffing is allowed in this carriage.
Le fumage est interdit dans ce wagon.
The puffing of the pastry made it look more appetizing.
Le gonflement de la pâte la rendait plus appétissante.
Synonyms
panting
breath
exhalation
puff
gasp
puffinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
soufflantPour une machine, un moteur ou une personne qui émet des bouffées d'air, de vapeur ou de fumée.
The puffing steam engine chugged slowly up the hill.
La locomotive à vapeur soufflante montait lentement la colline.
Additional translations
haletantPour une personne qui respire par à-coups.
Synonyms
smoking
exhaling
blowing
wheezing
huffing
breathless
gasping
panting
puffverb

puffing

Gerund

puffed
Past Simple
puffed
Past Participle
puffing
Gerund
UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/
He puffed out a cloud of smoke from his cigar.
Il a soufflé un nuage de fumée de son cigare.
vanterDans le sens de faire une publicité ou des éloges excessifs.
The company puffed their new product as the best on the market.
L’entreprise a vanté son nouveau produit comme le meilleur du marché.
gonflerPour un aliment, une pâte ou une matière qui se dilate.
The pastry puffed up in the oven as it baked.
La pâte a gonflé dans le four pendant la cuisson.
Additional translations
pavanerS’emploie pour un déplacement affecté ou plein d’importance.
Synonyms
inflate
vent
smoke
fume
waft
exhale
blow

Definitions

puffingnoun
The act of exhaling smoke or vapor from a cigarette, cigar, pipe, or similar device.
No puffing is allowed in this carriage.
A swelling or inflation, often used to describe a physical appearance or condition.
The puffing of the pastry made it look more appetizing.
Exaggerated or boastful claims, often used in advertising or sales.
The advertisement was full of puffing, promising results that seemed too good to be true.
puffinggerund / present participle
Emitting short bursts of smoke, steam, or breath; breathing or operating with a series of puffs.
The puffing steam engine chugged slowly up the hill.
puffverb
To blow or breathe out in a quick, forceful manner.
He puffed out a cloud of smoke from his cigar.
To swell or become inflated.
The pastry puffed up in the oven as it baked.
To move with exaggerated or affected dignity or self-importance.
She puffed into the room, clearly proud of her new promotion.
To promote or praise something or someone excessively.
The company puffed their new product as the best on the market.
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