huff

  • 21huff — I UK [hʌf] / US verb [transitive] Word forms huff : present tense I/you/we/they huff he/she/it huffs present participle huffing past tense huffed past participle huffed to say something in a way that shows you feel annoyed or impatient • huff and …

    English dictionary

  • 22huff — [[t]hʌ̱f[/t]] huffs, huffing, huffed 1) VERB If you huff, you indicate that you are annoyed or offended about something, usually by the way that you say something. [V with quote] This , huffed Mr Buthelezi, was discrimination. Syn: puff 2) PHRASE …

    English dictionary

  • 23huff — [hʌf] noun I in a huff feeling annoyed and upset because someone has offended you[/ex] II verb huff [hʌf] huff and puff to breathe loudly and with difficulty[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 24huff — /hʌf / (say huf) noun 1. a sudden swell of anger; a fit of resentment: *a sort of mental huff had overtaken the arbitration judges –blanche d alpuget, 1982. –verb (t) 2. to give offence to; make angry. 3. to treat with arrogance or contempt;… …

  • 25huff — /huf/, n. 1. a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don t walk off in a huff. v.t. 2. to give offense to; make angry. 3. to treat with arrogance or contempt; bluster at; hector or bully. 4. Checkers. to remove (a …

    Universalium

  • 26huff — 1. noun a) A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh. With a huff, he lifted the box onto the back of the truck. b) An expression of anger, annoyance, disgust, etc …

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  • 27Huff — Recorded in many forms including Hof, Hoff, Hofer, Hoofe, Houfe, Hufe, Huff, Huffa, Huffar, Huffer, Huffard, Huffin, Huffy, and others, this is an English surname. It originates from the pre 7th century word hoh. This apparently literally meant… …

    Surnames reference

  • 28huff — n. (to leave) in a huff * * * [hʌf] (to leave) in a huff …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 29huff — V. To smoke, as in to smoke a cigaret. N. A smoke. V. I m stepping outside to huff a cigaret. N. I m stepping outside for a huff …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 30huff — V. To smoke, as in to smoke a cigaret. N. A smoke. V. I m stepping outside to huff a cigaret. N. I m stepping outside for a huff …

    Dictionary of american slang