huff
a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
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.
to take offense; speak indignantly.
to puff or blow; breathe heavily.
to swell with pride or arrogance; swagger or bluster.
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How to use huff in a sentence
It was completely quiet except for the whir of my cassette and the huff of my own breathing, my bike rolling over the slickrock and striated sandstone.
Meanwhile, Godzilla leaves Florida in a huff and makes his way to Hong Kong, on the way encountering King Kong, who is being transported to a Hollow Earth portal by boat.
Godzilla vs. Kong Pairs Two Formidable Monster Foes—Too Bad About the People | Stephanie Zacharek | March 31, 2021 | TimeWalking out in a huff would be rude, which is why you will be discovering unavoidable conflicts, for which you will apologize on your way out the door.
Miss Manners: Get out of Dodge before the abusive mother-in-law visits | Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostWith that, he took a huff off a morning joint and moved into the throng of jovial patrons.
A Report From the Misunderstood Gathering of the Juggalos | Steve Miller | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo we salute you, Mr. Fielder, even as we continue to huff and puff at the gym in pursuit of those rippling ridges.
Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack | Tim Teeman | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In response, Smith quit the party in a huff that July, trashing it as insufficiently principled on his way out the door.
Sen. Bob Smith: The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave | Michelle Cottle | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn elementary school, children will disagree and fight, then storm away in a huff and simply ignore each other.
Was It Irresponsible of Israel to Apologize to Turkey? | Brent E. Sasley | May 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHer grandmother, Elisabeth huff, saw her last week, at her birthday party.
What Amanda Knox Is Up to Now | Winston Ross, Barbie Latza Nadeau | March 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir capital was limited and Mr. Young gave Mr. huff his note for seven thousand dollars for a half interest in the business.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison LymanOh, no, he went off in a terrible huff because the girls laid their plans before him and told him what they were going to do.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowAnd the Colonel was so devoted to her, he might go off in a huff as poor Job Manning had done, and stand it out to the bitter end.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary LeeHe's gone off in a huff about something; never mind, luncheon comes up all the same.
The Rector | Mrs. (Margaret) OliphantPatrick may perhaps fume and get into a huff about it, but who cares for Patrick?
British Dictionary definitions for huff
/ (hʌf) /
a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff)
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
(tr) obsolete to bully
huffing and puffing empty threats or objections; bluster
Origin of huff
1Derived forms of huff
- huffish or huffy, adjective
- huffily or huffishly, adverb
- huffiness or huffishness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with huff
In addition to the idiom beginning with huff
- huff and puff
also see:
- in a huff
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