4. To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated. Boyle.

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

assume importance.

Then came brave Glory puffing by.

Herbert.

Puff, v. t. 1. To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

The clearing north will puff the clouds away.

Dryden.