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Meanings of huffing in English
Illicit use of chemical vapors, inhaled to produce a rapid mind-altering effect.
Usage of huffing in English
1
With a limited amount of preadolescent huffing, his daughter left the room.
2
Not that you'll remember when you're huffing and puffing, but you know.
3
She was huffing and sweaty by the time she reached her car.
4
What I do know is that we are not huffing and puffing.
5
Gordon watched the huffing machines and the gangs of men tending them.
6
Ralph smiled, huffing up the last of the stairs to the landing.
7
But after all that huffing and puffing from the Tory mastermind, nothing.
8
Already he was huffing and puffing as he tried to keep up.
9
Ignoring RalZun's irritated huffing, I nosed Ázzuen's muzzle and trotted toward TaLi.
10
She heard him thumping down the steps, heard him huffing for breath.
11
I've not got the temperament for crime, Gallowglass said, huffing slightly.
12
Much public wailing and gnashing and huffing and puffing has followed.
13
Now, don't start huffing and puffing and thinking up all your fancy arguments.
14
Carl stopped short, huffing and puffing, cheeks red, and sweat soaking his forehead.
15
Artemis could hear the slap of fists on chest and an enraged huffing.
16
At last Mr. Goldblum came up the stairs, huffing and puffing a bit.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Huffing through the time
Huffing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common