Poof

Pronunciation

• enPR: po͝of, IPA: /pÊŠf/
• US
• IPA: /puːf/
• Rhymes: -ÊŠf, -uːf
• Homophones: pouf, pouffe (with certain dialects and/or accents)

Origin

Onomatopoeic.

Full definition of poof

Interjection

1. Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.Poof, he was gone.

Derived terms

• foofy
• poofy

Noun

1. (UK, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
2. The product of flatulence, or the sound of breaking wind.-
3. (slang) The release of scent from the anal sacs of a domestic ferret.-

Synonyms

• horse's hoof (cockney rhyming slang)
• poofta, pooftah, poofter

Verb

1. To vanish or disappear.He poofed into thin air.
2. To break wind; to fart.