Pronunciation: /pʌft ʌp/
verb to swell or expand in a puff-like manner
A1 The cat puffed up its fur when it saw a dog approaching.
A2 She puffed up her cheeks and blew out the candles on her birthday cake.
B1 The chef puffed up the pastry dough before baking it.
B2 The politician puffed up his resume to make himself seem more qualified for the job.
C1 The athlete puffed up his chest in pride after winning the championship.
C2 The author's ego was puffed up by the success of his latest novel.
adjective excessively proud or arrogant
A1 The puffed up cat strutted around the room.
A2 She felt puffed up with pride after winning the competition.
B1 The politician's puffed up ego made it difficult for him to connect with voters.
B2 The CEO's puffed up sense of self-importance alienated many of his employees.
C1 Her puffed up attitude towards her colleagues eventually led to her downfall.
C2 The author's puffed up reputation preceded him wherever he went.
formal The professor's ego was puffed up after receiving praise for his latest research paper.
informal She always gets puffed up whenever someone compliments her cooking skills.
slang Don't get all puffed up just because you won that game.
figurative His face was puffed up with anger as he confronted the person who had wronged him.
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