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Difference Between Flutter and Puff

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Flutter

(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly
A couple of butterflies fluttered around the garden

Puff

A short, explosive burst of breath or wind
A puff of wind swung the weathercock round

Flutter

An act of fluttering
There was a flutter of wings at the window

Puff

A light pastry case, typically one made of puff pastry, containing a sweet or savoury filling
A jam puff

Flutter

A small bet
A flutter on the horses

Puff

A review of a work of art, book, or theatrical production, especially an excessively complimentary one
The publishers sent him a copy of the book hoping for a puff
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Flutter

To wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
Curtains that fluttered in the breeze.

Puff

A gathered mass of material in a dress or other garment.

Flutter

To fly by a quick light flapping of the wings.

Puff

A powder puff
She sent her a box of dusting powder with a swansdown puff

Flutter

To flap the wings without flying.

Puff

Breathe in repeated short gasps
Exercises that make you puff
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Flutter

To move or fall in a manner suggestive of tremulous flight
"Her arms rose, fell, and fluttered with the rhythm of the song" (Evelyn Waugh).

Puff

Swell or become swollen
When he was in a temper, his cheeks puffed up and his eyes shrank
He suddenly sucked his stomach in and puffed his chest out

Flutter

To vibrate or beat rapidly or erratically
My heart fluttered wildly.

Puff

Advertise with exaggerated or false praise
Publishers have puffed the book on the grounds that it contains new discoveries

Flutter

To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit.

Puff

A short forceful exhalation of breath.

Flutter

To cause to flutter
"fluttering her bristly black lashes as swiftly as butterflies' wings" (Margaret Mitchell).

Puff

A short sudden gust of wind.

Flutter

The act of fluttering.

Puff

A brief sudden emission of air, vapor, or smoke.

Flutter

A condition of nervous excitement or agitation
Everyone was in a flutter over the news that the director was resigning.

Puff

A short sibilant sound produced by a puff.

Flutter

A commotion; a stir.

Puff

An amount of vapor, smoke, or similar material released in a puff.

Flutter

(Medicine) Abnormally rapid pulsation, especially of the atria or ventricles of the heart.

Puff

An act of drawing in and expelling the breath, as in smoking tobacco.

Flutter

Rapid fluctuation in the pitch of a sound reproduction resulting from variations in the speed of the recording or reproducing equipment.

Puff

A swelling or rounded protuberance.

Flutter

Chiefly British A small bet; a gamble
"If they like a flutter, Rick will get them better odds than the bookies" (John le Carré).

Puff

Puff pastry.

Flutter

(intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
Flags fluttering in the wind

Puff

A light soft pad for applying powder or lotion.

Flutter

(intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.

Puff

A gathered, protruding portion of fabric.

Flutter

To undergo divergent oscillations (potentially to the point of causing structural failure) due to a positive feedback loop between elastic deformation and aerodynamic forces.

Puff

A light padded bed covering.

Flutter

(transitive) To cause something to flap.
A bird flutters its wings.

Puff

An approving or flattering recommendation.

Flutter

(transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.

Puff

A piece of writing, as on the jacket of a book, containing often exaggerated praise, used for promotional purposes.

Flutter

(intransitive) To be in a state of agitation or uncertainty.

Puff

(Genetics) A localized region of swelling in certain chromosomes indicating the active synthesis of RNA.

Flutter

To be frivolous.

Puff

To blow in puffs.

Flutter

To subject to a lie detector test.

Puff

To come forth in puffs
Steam puffing from an engine.

Flutter

The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
The flutter of a fan

Puff

To breathe forcefully and rapidly
Huffed and puffed up the stairs.

Flutter

A state of agitation.

Puff

To emit puffs.

Flutter

An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.

Puff

To take puffs on smoking material
Puffing on a cigar.

Flutter

An extremely dangerous divergent oscillation caused by a positive feedback loop between the elastic deformation of an object and the aerodynamic forces acting on it, potentially resulting in rapid structural failure.

Puff

To swell or seem to swell, as with pride or air. Often used with up
He puffed up and glared at the importuning questioner.

Flutter

(British) A small bet or risky investment.

Puff

To emit or give forth in puffs.

Flutter

A hasty game of cards or similar.

Puff

To impel with puffs.

Flutter

The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.

Puff

To smoke (a cigar, for example).

Flutter

To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings.

Puff

To inflate or distend
The wind puffed out the sail.

Flutter

To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion.
Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli.

Puff

To fill with pride or conceit
The compliment puffed up his ego.

Flutter

The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion; vibration; as, the flutter of a fan.
The chirp and flutter of some single bird

Puff

To publicize with often exaggerated praise
Publishers who puff their new books.

Flutter

Hurry; tumult; agitation of the mind; confusion; disorder.

Puff

(countable) A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

Flutter

The act of moving back and forth

Puff

(uncountable) The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself.
Out of puff

Flutter

Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

Puff

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
Puff of smoke

Flutter

A disorderly outburst or tumult;
They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

Puff

(countable) A sudden but small gust of wind, smoke, etc.

Flutter

The motion made by flapping up and down

Puff

An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

Flutter

Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

Puff

The drug cannabis.

Flutter

Move back and forth very rapidly;
The candle flickered

Puff

(countable) A flamboyant or alluring statement of praise.

Flutter

Beat rapidly;
His heart palpitated

Puff

A portion of fabric gathered up so as to be left full in the middle.
A sleeve with a puff at the shoulder

Flutter

Wink briefly;
Bat one's eyelids

Puff

(countable) A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc.
Cream puff

Puff

A puffball.

Puff

A powder puff.

Puff

A puffer, one who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; an act or scam of that type.

Puff

(genetics) A region of a chromosome exhibiting a local increase in diameter.

Puff

Life.

Puff

Syn of poof: a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

Puff

(intransitive) To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs.

Puff

(intransitive) To pant.

Puff

To advertise.

Puff

To blow as an expression of scorn.

Puff

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

Puff

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.

Puff

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.

Puff

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.

Puff

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate.
A bladder puffed with air

Puff

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, etc.; often with up.

Puff

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Puff

A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; hence, any sudden or short blast of wind; a slight gust; a whiff.

Puff

Anything light and filled with air. Specifically: (a) A puffball. (b) kind of light pastry. (c) A utensil of the toilet for dusting the skin or hair with powder.

Puff

An exaggerated or empty expression of praise, especially one in a public journal.

Puff

To blow in puffs, or with short and sudden whiffs.

Puff

To blow, as an expression of scorn; - with at.
It is really to defy Heaven to puff at damnation.

Puff

To breathe quick and hard, or with puffs, as after violent exertion.
The ass comes back again, puffing and blowing, from the chase.

Puff

To swell with air; to be dilated or inflated.

Puff

To breathe in a swelling, inflated, or pompous manner; hence, to assume importance.
Then came brave Glory puffing by.

Puff

To drive with a puff, or with puffs.
The clearing north will puff the clouds away.

Puff

To repel with words; to blow at contemptuously.
I puff the prostitute away.

Puff

To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; - often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air.
The sea puffed up with winds.

Puff

To inflate with pride, flattery, self-esteem, or the like; - often with up.
Puffed up with military success.

Puff

To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.

Puff

Puffed up; vain.

Puff

A short light gust of air

Puff

A light inflated pastry or puff shell

Puff

Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)

Puff

Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

Puff

A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

Puff

Thick cushion used as a seat

Puff

A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke);
He took a puff on his pipe
He took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly

Puff

Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth;
He gave his nose a loud blow
He blew out all the candles with a single puff

Puff

Smoke and exhale strongly;
Puff a cigar
Whiff a pipe

Puff

Suck in or take (air);
Draw a deep breath
Draw on a cigarette

Puff

Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted;
The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

Puff

Make proud or conceited;
The sudden fame puffed her ego

Puff

Praise extravagantly;
The critics puffed up this Broadway production

Puff

Speak in a blustering or scornful manner;
A puffing kind of man

Puff

To swell or cause to enlarge,
Her faced puffed up from the drugs

Puff

Blow hard and loudly;
He huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain

Puff

Gathered for protruding fullness;
Puff sleeves

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