Puffing
- Puff Puff, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Puffed} (p[u^]ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Puffing}.] [Akin to G. puffen to pop, buffet, puff,
D. poffen to pop, puffen to blow, Sw. puffa to push, to cuff,
Dan. puffe to pop, thump. See {Puff}, n.]
1. To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.
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2. To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at. [1913 Webster]
It is really to defy Heaven to puff at damnation. --South. [1913 Webster]
3. To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion. [1913 Webster]
The ass comes back again, puffing and blowing, from the chase. --L' Estrange. [1913 Webster]
4. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
5. To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance. [1913 Webster]
Then came brave Glory puffing by. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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puffing — puff·ing / pə fiŋ/ n: the practice of making exaggerated commendations esp. for promotional purposes; also: the exaggerated commendations made ◇ Generally, a seller cannot be held liable for misrepresentation for statements that amount to mere… … Law dictionary
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Puffing — is a technique to bring smoke (usually tobacco) into the mouth cavity. This is achieved by sucking deeply on the filter end of a cigarette, allowing smoke to flow into the smoker s mouth before being inhaled into the lungs. One hereby produces a… … Wikipedia
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puffing — An expression of opinion by seller not made as a representation of fact. Gulf Oil Corp. v. Federal Trade Commission, C.C.A.5, 150 F.2d 106, 109. Exaggeration by a salesperson concerning quality of goods (not considered a legally binding promise); … Black's law dictionary
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