Puffing
Pronunciation: /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
Puffing (noun)
- Breathing with short, quick breaths, often after exercise.
- Releasing smoke or steam in small clouds, like from a chimney or cigarette.
- Exaggerating the benefits of a product in advertising to make it seem better.
Examples
- After the run, she was puffing and needed a break.
- He was puffing after climbing the stairs quickly.
Common collocations: puffing and panting, puffing for breath, puffing smoke, puffing away, puffing claims