puff out

• فعل مركب يعني نفخ شيء أو ملأه بالهواء أو الغاز حتى ينتفخ، أو إطفاء اللهب بالنفخ عليه.

A phrasal verb meaning to swell or cause something to swell by filling with air or gas, or to extinguish a flame by blowing.

غير معدود · متعدٍّ ولازم · فعل مركّب، قابل للفصل

1. Expand with airinformal

   To cause something to become larger or fuller by filling it with air.

   نفخ

   • He puffed out his chest proudly.
   • The bird puffed out its feathers to keep warm.
   • She puffed out her cheeks in frustration.

   المرادفاتballoonbillowblow updistendfill outinflateswell

   الأضدادcollapsecompressdeflateflatten

2. Extinguish by blowinginformal

   To blow air forcefully to put out a flame or candle.

   إطفاء بالنفخ

   • He puffed out the candles on his birthday cake.
   • She puffed out the match with a quick breath.
   • The wind puffed out the campfire.

   المرادفاتblow outextinguishput outsnuffsnuff out

الفعل الأساسيpuff