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puff up meaning in Tamil

உப்பு uppu

puff up in Tamil: உப்பு (uppu), பொங்கு (poṅku). In English, puff up means to inflate with air.

Tamil words for puff up

to puff up, swell, bloat
உப்பு uppu
to puff up, be elated
பொங்கு poṅku

English meaning of puff up

  1. verb To inflate with air.
  2. verb To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.
  3. verb To swell due to injury or illness.
  4. verb To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.).

Full definition of puff up

puff up in a sentence

  • We puffed up the balloons.
  • Small birds puff up while sleeping to keep warm.
  • The angry cat hissed and puffed up its fur.

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Questions about puff up in Tamil

What is the meaning of puff up in Tamil?
Puff up in Tamil is உப்பு (uppu), பொங்கு (poṅku).
puff up என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Puff up: உப்பு (uppu), பொங்கு (poṅku).
What does puff up mean in English?
Puff up means to inflate with air.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “puff up”: உப்பு, பொங்கு. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: puff up (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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