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huff
[huhf]
noun
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment.
Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
to give offense to; make angry.
to treat with arrogance or contempt; bluster at; hector or bully.
Checkers.to remove (a piece) from the board as a penalty for failing to make a compulsory capture.
Slang.to inhale the vapors of in order to become intoxicated.
to huff glue.
verb (used without object)
to take offense; speak indignantly.
to puff or blow; breathe heavily.
to swell with pride or arrogance; swagger or bluster.
huff
/ ʌ /
noun
a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff )
verb
to make or become angry or resentful
(intr) to blow or puff heavily
Also: blow.draughts to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture
obsolete(tr) to bully
empty threats or objections; bluster
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈܴڴھ adjective
- ˈܴڴھԱ noun
- ˈܴڴھ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of huff1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.
“Blocked by a dog in a dress!” she said with a huff.
A grunting Cruise batters a goon while huffing, “You spend! Too much time! On the internet!”
It’s not unusual to see participants sweating and huffing, their limbs trembling, at the end of a set.
And then there’s Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow — once a proud free trader, now just another guy huffing Trump fumes — saying, “Buying cheap goods is not a real prosperity.”
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