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Huff definition

hŭf
huffed huffing huffs
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A surname​.
pronoun
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To cause to puff up; inflate.
verb
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To anger; annoy.
verb
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(obs.) To blow, swell, or puff up.
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To treat insolently; bully; hector.
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To make angry; offend.
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(slang) To inhale (an aerosol, solvent, glue, etc.) for the intoxicating or euphoric affects.
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To blow; puff.
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To become angry; take offense.
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(obs.) To swell with pride or arrogance.
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(slang) To inhale something for the intoxicating or euphoric affects.
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A condition of smoldering anger or resentment.
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To treat with insolence; bully.
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(slang) To inhale the fumes of (a volatile chemical, for example) as a means of becoming intoxicated.
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To puff; blow.
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To make noisy, empty threats; bluster.
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To react indignantly; take offense.
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(slang) To inhale the fumes of a volatile chemical or substance as a means of becoming intoxicated.
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A fit of anger or annoyance; a pique.

Stormed off in a huff.

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Noun

Singular:
huff
Plural:
huffs

Origin of huff

  • Imitative of the sound of puffing

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Huff Sentence Examples

  • She left in a huff, and Dusty crossed his arms against Ohio's fall breeze.

  • Huff and puff a little, break a sweat, but that's about it.

  • Exit actor, stage left, in an almighty huff.

  • While personality differences abounded, we'd learned to accommodate one another's quirks with no more than a raised eyebrow or occasional huff.

  • Don't want to take them off - my faithful slippers are taking the huff!

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