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puffing

UK
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
puffingnoun
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
panting
breath
exhalation
puff
gasp
puffinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌfɪŋ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
smoking
exhaling
blowing
wheezing
huffing
breathless
gasping
panting
puffverb

puffing

ing-form

puffed
Past Simple
puffed
Past Participle
puffing
ing-form
UK
/pʌf/
US
/pʌf/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
inflate
vent
smoke
fume
waft
exhale
blow
puffnoun
Definitions
A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.
He blew out a puff of air to cool the hot soup.
A small amount of smoke, vapor, or similar substance emitted in a single burst.
A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
A light, fluffy pastry filled with cream or other fillings.
She enjoyed a delicious cream puff for dessert.
A soft, rounded pad used for applying powder to the skin.
She used a powder puff to apply makeup to her face.
A short, quick inhalation of a cigarette, pipe, or other smoking device.
He took a puff from his cigar and exhaled slowly.
A hairstyle in which the hair is gathered or allowed to stand out in a rounded mass.
She styled her daughter’s hair into two neat puffs on either side of her head.
puffinterjection
Definitions
Used to imitate or call attention to a sudden burst, disappearance, or to express mild contempt or dismissal.
"Puff!" went the candle as it was suddenly blown out.
puffadjective
Definitions
Used only before a noun: made of, resembling, or relating to light, flaky pastry.
She bought ready-made puff pastry for the tart.
Used only before a noun, informal: giving exaggerated praise or publicity; promotional.
The magazine ran a puff article on the new smartphone.
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