puffing

Other forms: puffings

Definitions of puffing
  1. noun
    an act of forcible exhalation
    synonyms: huffing, snorting
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    type of:
    breathing out, exhalation, expiration
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
  2. noun
    blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
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    type of:
    smoke, smoking
    the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
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