Huff

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌf/

Huff (verb)

  1. To breathe out loudly, often because you are tired or annoyed.
  2. To show you are angry or upset by making a noise or gesture.

Examples

  • After the run, she began to huff and puff.
  • He huffed as he carried the heavy boxes.

Common collocations: huff and puff, huff loudly, huff in frustration, huff and leave, in a huff

Huff (noun)

  1. A mood of being angry or upset, often shown by loud breathing.

Examples

  • He left in a huff after the argument.
  • She was in a huff over the mistake.

Synonyms of Huff

Informal

Antonyms of Huff

  • opposite of being in a huff
  • opposite emotional state