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Huff Common

Huff has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a state of irritation or annoyance

"She huffed when she realized he had forgotten their anniversary again."

2

A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.

"After climbing the steep hill, he stopped to huff and puff as he tried to catch his breath."

Verb
1

inhale recreational drugs

"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"

"the kids were huffing glue"

2

blow hard and loudly

"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"

3

To breathe heavily.

"After climbing all those stairs, he was left huffing and puffing from the exertion."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Huff family has been running the local bakery for three generations."

Example Sentences
"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day" verb
"the kids were huffing glue" verb
"he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain" verb
See Also
chide grunt disgust annoyance forfeit insolence swell up harumph
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
irritation inhale blow
Rhyming Words
luff ruff buff duff nuff guff kuff cuff puff muff wuff tuff scuff chuff bluff snuff sluff fluff stuff knuff
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