poof
1(used to express or indicate a sudden disappearance): Poof! The magician made the rabbit disappear.
Origin of poof
1Words Nearby poof
Other definitions for poof (2 of 2)
Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
Offensive. an effeminate male.
Origin of poof
2- Also pouf; poof·ter [poof-ter] /ˈpuf tər/ .
- Sometimes pooff; poove [poov] /puv/ .
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How to use poof in a sentence
You believe that your body can make everything good; just one glimpse of your sculpted, toned beauty and—poof!
The magic of landing my first role on Broadway went “poof” in a matter of a few weeks.
Sure, the initial poof would seem pretty spectacular—car crashes, mothers sobbing over their strollers, that sort of stuff.
‘The Leftovers’ Review: A Fever Dream You Can’t Wake Up From | Andrew Romano | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomeone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president.
Scott Walker May Be the GOP’s New Darling, but There’s No Way He’ll Be on Romney’s Ticket | Mark McKinnon | June 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd poof, the horrifying details of violent forced sex disappear.
poof—crack—bang, went off another explosion; and up bounced Old Hellyer, as if a catapult had been applied below his seat.
On Board the Esmeralda | John Conroy HutchesonYou are not in the habit of discussing your love affairs quite so generously as I. poof!
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheon"poof to United States," said the little man, snapping his fingers.
A Voyage with Captain Dynamite | Charles Edward RichHe had volunteered this service and accomplish it he must, in face of all obstacles, or poof!
The Carpet from Bagdad | Harold MacGrathThinking of fresh yams and fruit, I pulled off the leaves, and there—poof!
Tropic Days | E. J. Banfield
British Dictionary definitions for poof
poove
/ (pʊf, puːf) /
British derogatory, slang a male homosexual
Origin of poof
1Derived forms of poof
- poofy, adjective
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