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.