puff along

Frequency: 5.01.9 per million words

To move forward while breathing heavily, often a vehicle like a train.

puffpuff + PREPOSITION (verb: breathe loudly)

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along

Examples (10)

  • The old steam train slowly puffed along the tracks.
  • We watched the little boat puff along the coast.
  • The exhausted hiker puffed along the mountain trail.
  • Despite his age, he managed to puff along at his own pace.
  • The antique car puffed along the country road.
  • Even with the heavy load, the donkey continued to puff along.
  • The exhausted runner could only puff along towards the finish line.
  • We saw the smoke from the chimney puff along in the breeze.
  • The tired cyclist puffed along the uphill road.
  • The old engine puffed along, carrying passengers to their destination.