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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

puff out en · VERB

Etymology

puff + out

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To inflate.
    • He puffed out his cheeks.
  2. (transitive) To blow briefly and lightly.
    • He puffed out a perfect smoke ring.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
    • The engine puffed out white smoke.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
puffs out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
puffing out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puffed out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puffed out Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (12)

cs nadouvat (To inflate) · ota شیشمك (To inflate) · de aufblähen (To inflate) · cs dmout (To inflate) · cs nadout (To inflate) · ru надувать (To inflate) · cs nafouknout (To inflate) · de aufblasen (To inflate) · cs nadmout (To inflate) · ota قبارمق (To inflate) · ru поддувать (To blow briefly and lightly) · mi whakatāmoumou (To inflate)