puffing

Definitions

1. 1

   present participle and gerund of puff

2. 2

   Leaving a car engine running unattended, especially in cold weather to warm it up.

   • It's called "puffing," when drivers start their car and then leave it unattended while running.
3. 3

   The act of one who puffs.

   • the puffings and pantings of a man running to catch a train
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   1. 4

      A puffy ornament.

      • Evening dresses are trimmed in a variety of ways, with puffings of crape, fringes, and ornaments, of the richest patterns[…]
   2. 5

      An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that…

      An opinion or judgment, often made by the seller of property to a potential buyer, that is not made as a representation of fact.

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