Sinonim puff up

English Thesaurus

1. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)

hypernym	:	intumesce, swell, swell up, tumefy, tumesce,
definition	:	expand abnormally (verb.change)

2. make larger or distend (verb.change)

hypernym	:	amplify, blow up, expand, inflate,
definition	:	exaggerate or make bigger (verb.change)

3. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	praise,
definition	:	express approval of (verb.communication)

4. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act, behave, do,
definition	:	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body)

5. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)

derivation	:	blowfish, globefish, puffer, pufferfish,
definition	:	any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers (noun.animal)

6. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	puff,
definition	:	exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication)

7. to swell or cause to enlarge, (verb.change)

derivation	:	blowfish, globefish, puffer, pufferfish,
definition	:	any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers (noun.animal)

8. praise extravagantly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	puff,
definition	:	exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes) (noun.communication)