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huff

/hʌf/

Translations

huffnoun

huffs

/hʌf/

обида

She left the room in a huff after the argument.

Она вышла из комнаты в обиде после ссоры.

Additional translations

вспышка гнева

Synonyms

huffverb

huffed

Past Simple

huffed

Past Participle

huffing

Gerund

/hʌf/

фыркать

She would huff whenever she was annoyed.

Она фыркала всякий раз, когда была раздражена.

пыхтеть

He started to huff after running up the stairs.

Он начал пыхтеть после того, как поднялся по лестнице.

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Synonyms

Definitions

huffnoun

A fit of anger or annoyance.

She left the room in a huff after the argument.

In the game of checkers (draughts), the act of removing an opponent's piece as a penalty for failing to make a mandatory capture.

Missing a jump allows your opponent to take a huff and remove one of your men from the board.

Slang. An inhalation of the vapour of a volatile substance taken for the purpose of intoxication.

Just one huff of the aerosol can cause serious damage to your brain.

A short, sudden puff or gust of air, breath, smoke, or steam.

A huff of steam escaped from the engine's valve.

huffverb

To breathe heavily or with difficulty, often as a result of exertion.

After running up the hill, she began to huff and puff, trying to catch her breath.

To express annoyance or anger, often by making a sound or gesture.

He huffed in frustration when he realized he had missed the last bus.

To blow or expel air forcefully.

The wolf huffed and puffed, trying to blow the house down.

To remove an opponent's piece in checkers as a penalty for failing to capture when able.

According to old tournament rules, you could huff your opponent's checker if they missed a jump.

Slang. To inhale the vapours of solvents, aerosols, or other volatile substances in order to become intoxicated.

Teenagers were caught huffing paint thinner behind the warehouse.