puff out

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas mit Luft oder Gas aufzublasen oder anschwellen zu lassen, oder eine Flamme durch einen Luftstoß auszublasen.

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

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Expand with airinformal

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

   Aufblasen

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

   Synonymeballoonbillowblow updistendfill outinflateswell

   Antonymecollapsecompressdeflateflatten

2. Extinguish by blowinginformal

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

   Ausblasen

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

   Synonymeblow outextinguishput outsnuffsnuff out

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