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Meaning of huff and puff

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

huff

Pronunciation:/hʌf/

noun

Definitions

  1. A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.

    Example: With a huff, he lifted the box onto the back of the truck.

  2. An expression of anger, annoyance, disgust, etc.

  3. One swelled with a false sense of importance or value; a boaster.

verb

Definitions

  1. To breathe heavily.

    Example: The run left him huffing and puffing.

  2. To say in a huffy manner.

  3. To enlarge; to swell up.

    Example: Bread huffs.

  4. To bluster or swell with anger, arrogance, or pride; to storm; to take offense.