to puff
7
7.4
- verb
- /pʌf/
- Literature
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- The article puffs the new product as a revolutionary breakthrough in technology.
Examples
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Thirty-year-old misdemeanor, and you puff it up into a felony arrest.
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The magazine often puffs celebrities, turning ordinary moments into grand tales.
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And she thought so too until you began to puff her up!
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But it's not simply Washington journalists who puff up the powerful.
Academic text (2011) -
Just a wee small stretching of the truth to puff his bad self up a bit, huh.
Blog text (1) -
In at least one instance that I know of, they puffed up the crowd size to double.
Blog text (14) -
As usual, IDers try to puff up their evidence to have the importance it doesn't have.
Blog text (1) -
Moreover, these books are puffed up with promises of indulgences.
Academic text (2004) -
The officer, who was only a lieutenant, puffed up like an arrogant peacock at her flattery.
Fiction book (2000) -
Gordet stiffened, as crushed by this criticism as he'd been puffed up by the praise.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
100
3.6
Praise someone with words you do not mean to get their help
68
4.6
Speak about something in a very excited, positive way
65
6.1
To praise or advertise something strongly to make people want it
53
4.4
To promote something with exaggerated, flashy advertising to get attention
47
4.2
To make something seem more important or bigger than it really is
26
5.6
To praise a person or thing too much, often with strong feeling
13
4.1
To say that something is better or more important than it really is
7
4.9
Make something seem better than it really is
6
4.1
Say strong good things about someone or something in public
4
5.8
Praise something more than it really deserves
4
6.1
Talk in a very excited way to praise someone or something
1
6.4
To praise someone too much to make them seem better
1
8.5
Praise someone too much when you are not sincere
1
6.4
To say too many good things about someone who does not deserve them
1
5.8
Say very good things about someone or something with strong feeling
1
8.9
To talk proudly about your achievements to show off
1
9.5
To promote something loudly and with exaggeration to get attention
1
7.0
Announce something loudly to get attention
To give a lot of praise, often more than needed
To praise someone in a way that is not sincere to get a favor
To loudly promote things in public to attract attention
Announce something loudly and proudly to get attention
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- South African
1
9.3
A large African snake that swells its body when threatened and has strong venom
- US
A harmless North American snake with a nose that points up that spreads its head or plays dead when scared
A smooth mixture of flour and eggs that rises into light hollow shells for sweet or savory fillings
- Specialized
A dough of flour, butter, and water that makes light, flaky layers when baked
How Promotional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puff To puff someone or something up with praise comes from the same image of blowing air to make something larger, so the verb means to make something seem more important by exaggerated praise.