to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to puff out (smoke)
to rev (an engine); to race
to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way; to behave as; to play (the role of)
《sports》to shoot (a ball) too high; to blast over the bar
to put on a patronizing air
to rev (up) an engine; to race an engine