puffing out

Verb

puff out (third-person singular simple present puffs out, present participle puffing out, simple past and past participle puffed out)

1. (ambitransitive) To inflate.
   • He puffed out his cheeks.
2. (transitive) To blow briefly and lightly.
   • He puffed out a perfect smoke ring.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To emit puffs of smoke or exhaust
   • The engine puffed out white smoke.