sufflō — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• inflate verb To fill something with air or gas so that it expands.

Senses

sufflō is used for these senses in English:

• blow (intransitive) To produce an air current.
• inflate (transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally
• inflate (intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas).
• puff up (transitive) To inflate with air.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

inflate — full definition

1. verb To fill something with air or gas so that it expands.
2. verb To increase something, such as a price or figure, beyond its real or reasonable level.

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