How to pronounce “puff up”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive) To inflate with air.
• (transitive, intransitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.
• (intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.
• (figurative, intransitive) To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

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