English Dictionary

puff up

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 比喩的用法

(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.

日本語の意味

空気を入れて膨らませる / 動物が体温保持や威嚇のために毛や羽を逆立てる

Please puff up the inflatable raft before we leave.

出発する前にゴムボートを膨らませてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To inflate with air.

We puffed up the balloons.

意味（2）

(transitive, intransitive) To fluff up, such as an animal raising its fur or feathers to appear larger or conserve body heat.

Small birds puff up while sleeping to keep warm.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To swell due to injury or illness.

My hand puffed up where the cat had scratched me.

意味（4）

(figuratively, intransitive) To become proud. (Often written as puffed up with pride.)

puffs up （ present singular third-person ）

puffing up （ participle present ）

puffed up （ participle past ）

puffed up （ past ）