puff up

• Verbe à particule signifiant gonfler ou se gonfler, souvent à cause de l'air, de l'orgueil ou d'une inflammation.

A phrasal verb meaning to swell or cause to swell, often due to air, pride, or inflammation.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Swell or inflateinformal

   To become larger, rounder, or swollen, often due to air, fluid, or injury.

   gonfler

   • His ankle puffed up after he twisted it.
   • The pastry puffed up beautifully in the oven.
   • Her eyes puffed up from crying all night.

   Synonymesballoonbloatbulgedilatedistendenlargeexpandinflateswelltumesce

   Antonymescollapsedeflateshrink

2. Become proud or arrogantinformal

   To become overly proud, conceited, or self-important.

   se rengorger

   • He puffed up with pride after winning the award.
   • She puffs up whenever someone compliments her work.
   • Don't let success puff you up too much.

   Synonymespreenswell

   Antonymesabasedeflatedemeanhumble

Verbe de basepuff