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Meanings of huffing in inglés
Illicit use of chemical vapors, inhaled to produce a rapid mind-altering effect.
Sinónimos
Examples for "puffing"
Examples for "puffing"
1
But to be clear, all this chest puffing comes with a price.
2
He could hear the hard puffing of the engine up the grade.
3
He was puffing heavily, but all things considered he looked quite cheerful.
4
The steamer lay puffing alongside the quay, on the point of starting.
5
He must have been puffing away furiously without being aware of it.
1
The cab was snorting impatience; Blake opened the door and stepped inside.
2
Three snorting explosions in quick succession drowned everything in a red glare.
3
Caesarion made a snorting noise -quiteun-kinglike , Ithought -andreleased me.
4
Our boy got down and led the snorting pony by the bridle.
5
Their stamping and snorting came volleying up the hill to the watchers.
Usage of huffing in inglés
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