Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puff out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
puff out
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inflate.

verb

To blow briefly and lightly.

Transitive verb

verb

To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

puff + out

Usage

Inflected Forms

puffs out (present, singular) puffing out (participle, present) puffed out (participle, past) puffed out (past)

Synonyms

puff puff up blow up

Questions

What does puff out mean?
To inflate.
Where does puff out come from?
puff + out

How to pronounce puff out

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