poof

/pʊf/
interjection
  1. Used to describe something disappearing suddenly or appearing out of nowhere, often with a puff of air or smoke.
    • The magician waved his wand, and poof, the rabbit was gone.
    • She blew out the candles, and poof, the room went dark.
    • I put my keys on the table, and poof, they vanished.
noun
  1. A sudden puff of air, smoke, or something light and fluffy.
    • A poof of dust rose from the old book when he opened it.
    • The chimney released a poof of white smoke into the sky.
    • She gave a little poof of air to cool her soup.
  2. A soft, fluffy mass, especially of hair or fabric.
    • The pillow was a soft poof of feathers.
    • She wore her hair in a big poof on top of her head.
    • The cat's tail was a fluffy poof of fur.
verb
  1. To appear or disappear suddenly, often with a puff of air or smoke.
    • The smoke poofed into the air and then faded away.
    • The magician poofed the coin out of his hand.
    • She poofed the dust off the shelf with a cloth.
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