Puff vs. Buff

Puff vs. Buff — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Puff and Buff

Puffnoun

(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

Buffnoun

Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.

Puffnoun

(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

out of puff

Buffnoun

A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.

Puffnoun

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

puff of smoke

Buffnoun

A brownish yellow colour.

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Puffnoun

(countable) A sudden gust.

Buffnoun

A military coat made of buff leather.

Puffnoun

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

Buffnoun

(informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.

He’s a real history buff. He knows everything there is to know about the civil war.

Puffnoun

(countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.

Buffnoun

An effect that makes a character or item stronger.

I just picked up an epic damage buff! Let's go gank the other team!
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Puffnoun

A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.

Buffnoun

(rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.

Puffnoun

A puffball.

Buffnoun

The bare skin.

to strip to the buff

Puffnoun

A powder puff.

Buffnoun

The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.

Puffnoun

The drug cannabis.

Buffnoun

A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.

Puffnoun

(countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

cream puff

Buffnoun

(obsolete) A buffet; a blow.

Puffnoun

syn of poof: a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

Buffnoun

(informal) A buffalo, or the meat of a buffalo.

Puffnoun

Life.

Buffadjective

Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

Puffverb

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

Buffadjective

(bodybuilding) Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)

The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl.

Puffverb

(intransitive) To pant.

Buffadjective

(slang) Physically attractive.

Puffverb

To advertise.

Buffverb

To polish and make shiny by rubbing.

He was already buffing the car's hubs.

Puffverb

To blow as an expression of scorn.

Buffverb

To make a character or an item stronger.

The enchanter buffed the paladin to prepare him to fight the dragon.I noticed that the pistols were buffed in the update.

Puffverb

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

Buffverb

(medical slang) To modify a medical chart, especially in a dishonest manner.

Puffverb

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Buffverb

To strike.

Puffverb

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

Buffnoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Puffverb

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

Buffnoun

a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen

Puffverb

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

a bladder puffed with air

Buffnoun

bare skin;

swimming in the buff

Puffverb

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

Buffnoun

a medium to dark tan color

Puffverb

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Buffnoun

an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

Puffnoun

a short light gust of air

Buffverb

strike, beat repeatedly;

The wind buffeted him

Puffnoun

a light inflated pastry or puff shell

Buffverb

polish and make shiny;

buff the wooden floorsbuff my shoes

Puffnoun

exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

Buffadjective

of the color of buff leather

Puffnoun

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

Puffnoun

a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

Puffnoun

thick cushion used as a seat

Puffnoun

a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);

he took a puff on his pipehe took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly

Puffnoun

forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;

he gave his nose a loud blowhe blew out all the candles with a single puff

Puffverb

smoke and exhale strongly;

puff a cigarwhiff a pipe

Puffverb

suck in or take (air);

draw a deep breathdraw on a cigarette

Puffverb

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;

The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

Puffverb

make proud or conceited;

The sudden fame puffed her ego

Puffverb

praise extravagantly;

The critics puffed up this Broadway production

Puffverb

speak in a blustering or scornful manner;

A puffing kind of man

Puffverb

to swell or cause to enlarge,

Her faced puffed up from the drugs

Puffverb

blow hard and loudly;

he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain

Puffadjective

gathered for protruding fullness;

puff sleeves