puff on
Frequency: 7.111.5 per million words
To smoke a particular item (e.g., a pipe).
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Examples (10)
- He sat by the fire, puffing contentedly on his pipe.
- She took a long, slow puff on her cigarette.
- The old man was puffing on a cigar, lost in thought.
- After the strenuous hike, he needed to puff on his inhaler.
- The detective observed the suspect puffing on a cigarette outside the building.
- It's a habit he picked up in his youth, puffing on cheap tobacco.
- She found a moment of peace puffing on her vape pen.
- The character in the novel was often depicted puffing on a meerschaum pipe.
- He was so relaxed, just puffing on his e-cigarette and watching the sunset.
- The doctor warned him about the health risks of continuously puffing on any smoking device.