huffed; huffing; huffs
1
a
: to emit puffs (as of breath or steam)
b
: to proceed with labored breathing
huffed up to the peak
2
a
: to make empty threats : bluster
b
: to react or behave indignantly
1
archaic
: to treat with contempt
2
: to make angry
3
: to utter with indignation or scorn
4
: to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalant
: a usually peevish and transitory spell of anger or resentment
quit in a huff
Synonyms
Examples of huff in a Sentence
Verb
“The project is a complete waste of time,” she huffed.
demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant
Noun
was in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes
gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism
Recent Examples on the Web
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Alas, in her scrap with the Gulper, Lucy manages to smash a bag full of vials that the Ghoul has been huffing.
—Jack King, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
Feel free to let out a disappointed huff as the episode concludes.
—Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023
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Verb
The guardian huffed and slammed the door shut, but a moment later, metal clunked, and the door was opened.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Alas, in her scrap with the Gulper, Lucy manages to smash a bag full of vials that the Ghoul has been huffing.
—Jack King, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
To experience all three—plus a wine tasting after a heart-pumping, 316-stair huff to the top of Tour Philippe le Bon—book The Treats of Dijon excursion on France’s new food trail, La Vallée De La Gastronomie, that runs from Marseille to Dijon.
—Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
Feel free to let out a disappointed huff as the episode concludes.
—Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Huff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huff. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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huff
1 of 2 verbhuff
2 of 2 noun
: a fit of anger or irritation
Medical Definition
huff
transitive verb
: to inhale (noxious fumes) through the mouth for the euphoric effect produced by the inhalant
also
: to inhale the noxious fumes of (a substance) for their euphoric effect
teenagers huffing correction fluid
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