puffing

English Thesaurus

1. an act of forcible exhalation (noun.act)

hypernym	:	breathing out, exhalation, expiration,
definition	:	the act of expelling air from the lungs (noun.act)

2. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air (noun.act)

hypernym	:	smoke, smoking,
definition	:	the act of smoking tobacco or other substances (noun.act)

3. an act of forcible exhalation (noun.act)

derivation	:	gasp, heave, pant, puff,
definition	:	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body)

derivation	:	snort,
definition	:	make a snorting sound by exhaling hard (verb.body)

derivation	:	chuff, huff, puff,
definition	:	blow hard and loudly (verb.body)

4. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air (noun.act)

derivation	:	puff, whiff,
definition	:	smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)

5. an act of forcible exhalation (noun.act)

derivation	:	gasp, heave, pant, puff,
definition	:	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted (verb.body)

derivation	:	snort,
definition	:	make a snorting sound by exhaling hard (verb.body)

derivation	:	chuff, huff, puff,
definition	:	blow hard and loudly (verb.body)

6. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air (noun.act)

derivation	:	puff, whiff,
definition	:	smoke and exhale strongly (verb.consumption)