puff out

puff + out

puff out (third-person singular simple present puffs out, present participle puffing out, simple past and past participle puffed out)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To inflate.

   He puffed out his cheeks.

2. (transitive) To blow briefly and lightly.

   He puffed out a perfect smoke ring.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust

   The engine puffed out white smoke.

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