Difference between Puff and Pant

What is the difference between Puff and Pant?

Puff as a verb is to emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs. while Pant as a verb is to breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

Puff

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To emit smoke, gas, etc., in puffs. To pant. To advertise (archaic)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth. The ability to breathe easily while exerting oneself. A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air. An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe. A flamboyant or alluring statement about an object's quality. The drug cannabis. A light cake filled with cream, cream cheese, etc. a homosexual; a poof

Example sentence: The first person that I ever heard sing a song I wrote was Jason Derulo. I was in the studio when he was doing it, and I mean, I've heard that guy's voice my whole life. When he was singing words I wrote, I started kind of choking up, but I tried to be all manly and puff my chest up and be all, 'Yeah, it's not a big deal.'

Pant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.A violent palpitation of the heart.A pair of pants , but see usage note below.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.To long for (something); to be eager for (something).To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.To sigh; to flutter; to languish.

We hope you now know whether to use Puff or Pant in your sentence.

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