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Meanings of huff in English

Catalan
enrabiada

A state of irritation or annoyance.

enrabiada
Catalan
brufolar

Blow hard and loudly.

brufolar
Catalan
grunyir
Spanish
inhalar

Inhale recreational drugs.

grunyir
Usage of huff in English
1
They chattered so loud that the nightingale stopped singing in a huff.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, April 4, 1917
2
The home side's huff and puff before the interval had yielded nothing.
The Irish Times
3
Did she huff paint before speaking in front of large, bookish crowds?
Ebony
4
He calls Ellie in a huff while stalking off in the night.
The Guardian
5
I'm definitely not going to waste my time on huff and puff.
The Guardian
6
In the distance, the huff and screech of an approaching train grew.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
7
What if the fool resigns and throws all up in a huff?
The Midnight Passenger : A Novel
8
If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff.
The new yorker
9
I straightened from my pose against the column, somewhat in a huff.
Summers at Castle Auburn
10
Libby let out a little huff of displeasure, but Pete ignored it.
In every heartbeat
11
Supposed intellectuals will huff and puff about the silliness of it all.
The Irish Times
12
Oh, don't look at me like that, she added in a huff.
Shades of gray
13
William took a seat across from her, sitting down with a huff.
Destined to last
14
With a huff and a roll of her eyes, she flounced off.
The grail king
15
We wind up in a huff of road dust on the shoulder.
My Sister's Keeper
16
Something between a sigh and a huff of exasperation leaves my mouth.
The Hunger Games
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Translations for huff
Spanish
inhalar
Huff through the time
Huff across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common