Puffing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Puffing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of puff.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of puff.
More Meanings
- (US) Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.
- The act of one who puffs.
- A puffy ornament.
- (law) An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.
Example Sentences
the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
It's called "puffing," when drivers start their car and then leave it unattended while running.
Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…]
Word Forms
- puffings
Synonyms for puffing
Depending on context, synonyms include puffy, huffing, breathing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include breathing, huffing, chuff, bepuff, pluff, whuff.
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