The difference between Fluff and Puff

When used as nouns, fluff means anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers, whereas puff means a sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

When used as verbs, fluff means to make something fluffy, whereas puff means to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fluff and Puff

  1. Fluff as a noun:

    Anything light, soft or fuzzy, especially fur, hair, feathers.

  2. Fluff as a noun:

    Anything inconsequential or superficial.

    Examples:

    "That article was basically a bunch of fluff. It didn't say anything substantive."

  3. Fluff as a noun:

    Lapse, especially a mistake in an actor's lines.

  4. Fluff as a noun (New England):

    Marshmallow creme.

  5. Fluff as a noun (LGBT):

    A passive partner in a lesbian relationship.

  6. Fluff as a noun (Australia, euphemistic):

    A fart.

  1. Fluff as a verb (transitive):

    To make something fluffy.

    Examples:

    "The cat fluffed its tail."

  2. Fluff as a verb (intransitive):

    To become fluffy, puff up.

  3. Fluff as a verb (intransitive):

    To move lightly like fluff.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holmes"

  4. Fluff as a verb (transitive, intransitive, of an actor or announcer):

    To make a mistake in one's lines.

  5. Fluff as a verb (transitive):

    To do incorrectly, for example mishit, miskick, miscue etc.

  6. Fluff as a verb (intransitive, Australia, euphemistic):

    To fart.

  7. Fluff as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To arouse (a male pornographic actor) before filming.

  1. Puff as a noun (countable):

    A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

  2. Puff as a noun (uncountable):

    The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: wind"

    "out of puff'"

  3. Puff as a noun (countable):

    A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.

    Examples:

    "'puff of smoke"

  4. Puff as a noun (informal, countable):

    An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: drag"

  5. Puff as a noun (countable):

    A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality.

  6. Puff as a noun (dated, slang):

    A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.

  7. Puff as a noun:

    A puffball.

  8. Puff as a noun:

    A powder puff.

  9. Puff as a noun (uncountable, slang):

    The drug cannabis.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: Thesaurus:marijuana"

  10. Puff as a noun (countable):

    A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: pastry cream puff"

    "cream puff'"

  11. Puff as a noun (derogatory, slang, British, particularly northern UK):

    A homosexual; a poof.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: poof"

  12. Puff as a noun (slang, dated, UK):

    Life.

  1. Puff as a verb (intransitive):

    To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

  2. Puff as a verb (intransitive):

    To pant.

  3. Puff as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To advertise.

  4. Puff as a verb:

    To blow as an expression of scorn.

  5. Puff as a verb:

    To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Boyle"

  6. Puff as a verb:

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

  7. Puff as a verb:

    To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

  8. Puff as a verb:

    To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

  9. Puff as a verb:

    To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.

    Examples:

    "a bladder puffed with air"

  10. Puff as a verb:

    To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

  11. Puff as a verb:

    To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

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