puff away

Frequency: 6.99.9 per million words

To smoke continuously or steadily.

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Examples (10)

  • He sat in his armchair, puffing away at his pipe.
  • The old man puffed away on a cigar, lost in thought.
  • She watched him puffing away on his cigarette.
  • They spent the afternoon puffing away on their cigarettes.
  • He continued to puff away despite the warning.
  • The dragon was depicted puffing away smoke rings.
  • Lost in his book, he barely noticed himself puffing away.
  • The character in the movie puffed away nonchalantly.
  • He would puff away for hours when he was stressed.
  • The detective puffed away at his pipe while contemplating the case.