verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To puff out. archaic
2. 2
   To puff; praise fulsomely; bepraise. archaic, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

hypehype

Etymology

From be- + puff.

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