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- Dictionaryhuff/hʌf/
verb
- 1. blow out air loudly on account of exertion: "he was huffing under a heavy load"
- 2. express one's feeling of petty annoyance: "‘Huh!’ Nanny huffed"
noun
- 1. a fit of petty annoyance: "she walked off in a huff"
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to say something in an annoyed or offended way: "Well if that's how you feel, I'll go," she huffed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of HUFF is to emit puffs (as of breath or steam). How to use huff in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Huff.
If you huff, you indicate that you are annoyed or offended about something, usually by the way that you say something.
Another meaning of huff is to exhale or blow loudly, especially from exertion. At the end of a marathon, you might huff and puff with exhaustion, but you'll be glad to pass the finish line. Definitions of huff. noun. a state of irritation or annoyance. synonyms: miff, seeing red.
Definition of huff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff. Synonyms: pet, pic, passion, temper. verb (used with object) to give offense to; make angry. to treat with arrogance or contempt; bluster at; hector or bully.
huff. ( hʌf) n. a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff) vb. 1. to make or become angry or resentful. 2. ( intr) to blow or puff heavily. 3. (Chess & Draughts) draughts Also: blow to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture.
huff meaning, definition, what is huff: to say something in a way that shows you...: Learn more.
A condition of smoldering anger or resentment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: seeing red. miff. temper. perturbation. offense. annoyance. umbrage. ruffled feathers. resentment. pique. dudgeon. tantrum. conniption fit. passion. Antonyms: happiness. delight. good mood.
to make or become angry or resentful. ( intransitive) to blow or puff heavily. Also: blow to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture.
