puff in Dutch
puff in Dutch is pof, shoetoe, wiet — puff means a short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
puff in Dutch
pof
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
shoetoe
(informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
wiet
(uncountable, slang) The drug cannabis.
What does "puff" mean?
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noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
"A puff of smoke rose from the chimney."
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verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
"She was puffing hard by the top of the hill."
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verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
"The bird puffed up its feathers in the cold."
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verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.
"The reviews were clearly puffed by the studio's own marketing team."
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puff in a sentence
- A puff of smoke rose from the chimney.
- He took a puff of his cigarette and looked away.
- She was puffing hard by the top of the hill.
- The bird puffed up its feathers in the cold.
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What is "puff" in Dutch?
"puff" in Dutch is pof, shoetoe, wiet. puff means: A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
How do you use "puff" in a sentence?
Example: "A puff of smoke rose from the chimney." In Dutch, "puff" is pof, shoetoe, wiet.
Are there other ways to say "puff" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "puff": pof, shoetoe, wiet.
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