Huff
verb
To breathe heavily in a manner showing you're annoyed.
She huffed at me when I told her we had more chores to do.
Often appears as...
- huff with annoyance
- huff and puff
noun
A mood of sulking with frustration and annoyance.
She's been in a huff ever since we had an argument.
Often appears as...
- in a huff
- leave in a huff
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To blow out in short gusts.
The wind huffed at her hair as she stood on the cliff.
Often appears as...
- huff and puff
- wind huffed
verb
To breathe heavily in a manner showing you're annoyed.
She huffed at me when I told her we had more chores to do.
Often appears as...
- huff with annoyance
- huff and puff
noun
A mood of sulking with frustration and annoyance.
She's been in a huff ever since we had an argument.
Often appears as...
- in a huff
- leave in a huff
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To blow out in short gusts.
The wind huffed at her hair as she stood on the cliff.
Often appears as...
- huff and puff
- wind huffed
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing irritation
Use 'huff' to indicate someone is visibly annoyed, often with an expectation of a different outcome.
He huffed loudly when he saw the unreasonable price tag.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical exertion
'Huff' can also refer to the sound made when exerting physical effort or exercising.
They huffed up the steep hill under the scorching sun.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle disapproval
'Huff' is often used to subtly show disapproval without verbal confrontation.
She huffed upon noticing her teammate's lack of participation.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing irritation
Use 'huff' to indicate someone is visibly annoyed, often with an expectation of a different outcome.
He huffed loudly when he saw the unreasonable price tag.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical exertion
'Huff' can also refer to the sound made when exerting physical effort or exercising.
They huffed up the steep hill under the scorching sun.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle disapproval
'Huff' is often used to subtly show disapproval without verbal confrontation.
She huffed upon noticing her teammate's lack of participation.
Pro Tip 1/3Expressing irritation
Use 'huff' to indicate someone is visibly annoyed, often with an expectation of a different outcome.
He huffed loudly when he saw the unreasonable price tag.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical exertion
'Huff' can also refer to the sound made when exerting physical effort or exercising.
They huffed up the steep hill under the scorching sun.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle disapproval
'Huff' is often used to subtly show disapproval without verbal confrontation.
She huffed upon noticing her teammate's lack of participation.
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
predatory fish within the system so especially things like the catfish that swim around you know they'll eat all these little tiny fish and so they try and get right up into the shallows where the catfish can't go and yes I mean this hippos don't want to share the spotlight today at all they every time we try and show something they start huffing and
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People and Bears Live in...
for days or weeks so they're just head down and they're eating as much as they possibly can and every time bikers are going by it's it's a bit of an annoyance and I think that's what's happening now we're seeing quite a few cases of bears huffing at people chasing people because they don't want to be disturbed from
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Trevor Aaronson: How...
Abdul-Latif had a history of huffing gasoline and attempting suicide. Mujahidh had schizoaffective disorder, he had trouble distinguishing between reality and fantasy. In 2012, the FBI arrested these two men for conspiring to attack a military recruiting station outside Seattle
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"It Really Wasn't the...
came tearing down the hill again I could hear her huffing and puffing and she tied in to me again but I was really prepared that time and that time she just kind of bit my scalp and tried to claw through my back and then and she left I laid there for a few more seconds and
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The Fascinating Lives of...
start huffing and puffing really hard and get covered in sweat a couple hours later we'll be walking around in t-shirts fighting off dehydration it's a unique aspect of the mountains of Ethiopia and any mountains in an equatorial place where you get summer
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Nilofer Merchant: Got a...
because I knew I was going to huff and puff during this conversation. And yet, I've taken that idea and made it my own. So instead of going to coffee meetings or fluorescent-lit conference room meetings, I ask people to go on a walking meeting,
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The human insights...
and interpret the oracle's babblings. So the oracle didn't stand alone, and neither should our big data systems. Now to be clear, I'm not saying that big data systems are huffing ethylene gas, or that they're even giving invalid predictions.
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Can you solve the Alice...
“What? How dare you!” the queen huffs. “I’ll prove it right now, and then it’s off with your head!” Before she can protest, Alice is dragged toward a field with two chessboard patterns—
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
so healthy they've been inside that huff for so long it's a real safe haven for them so it's a massive leap for them but it's just the start of the journey
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Diving for Giant Squid PIPE...
oh hey look you just eyeballed us you see them stick his nose out and have a look yeah that's smart huffing and they actually would totally have a look at
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
predatory fish within the system so especially things like the catfish that swim around you know they'll eat all these little tiny fish and so they try and get right up into the shallows where the catfish can't go and yes I mean this hippos don't want to share the spotlight today at all they every time we try and show something they start huffing and
Video examples
People and Bears Live in...
for days or weeks so they're just head down and they're eating as much as they possibly can and every time bikers are going by it's it's a bit of an annoyance and I think that's what's happening now we're seeing quite a few cases of bears huffing at people chasing people because they don't want to be disturbed from
Video examples
Trevor Aaronson: How...
Abdul-Latif had a history of huffing gasoline and attempting suicide. Mujahidh had schizoaffective disorder, he had trouble distinguishing between reality and fantasy. In 2012, the FBI arrested these two men for conspiring to attack a military recruiting station outside Seattle
Video examples
"It Really Wasn't the...
came tearing down the hill again I could hear her huffing and puffing and she tied in to me again but I was really prepared that time and that time she just kind of bit my scalp and tried to claw through my back and then and she left I laid there for a few more seconds and
Video examples
The Fascinating Lives of...
start huffing and puffing really hard and get covered in sweat a couple hours later we'll be walking around in t-shirts fighting off dehydration it's a unique aspect of the mountains of Ethiopia and any mountains in an equatorial place where you get summer
Video examples
Nilofer Merchant: Got a...
because I knew I was going to huff and puff during this conversation. And yet, I've taken that idea and made it my own. So instead of going to coffee meetings or fluorescent-lit conference room meetings, I ask people to go on a walking meeting,
Video examples
The human insights...
and interpret the oracle's babblings. So the oracle didn't stand alone, and neither should our big data systems. Now to be clear, I'm not saying that big data systems are huffing ethylene gas, or that they're even giving invalid predictions.
Video examples
Can you solve the Alice...
“What? How dare you!” the queen huffs. “I’ll prove it right now, and then it’s off with your head!” Before she can protest, Alice is dragged toward a field with two chessboard patterns—
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
so healthy they've been inside that huff for so long it's a real safe haven for them so it's a massive leap for them but it's just the start of the journey
Video examples
Diving for Giant Squid PIPE...
oh hey look you just eyeballed us you see them stick his nose out and have a look yeah that's smart huffing and they actually would totally have a look at
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Quote examples
Daniel Lyons
American Writer
People who write about technology love to huff and puff and hyperbolize. The fate of the entire world seems to hang on every move made by Microsoft or Google or Apple. Every new smart phone gets billed as a potential 'iPhone killer,' while every new product from Apple represents the dawn of a new era. It's ridiculous - and exhausting.
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Ben Hecht
American Writer
Out of the thousand writers huffing and puffing through movieland, there are scarcely fifty men and women of wit and talent... Yet, in a curious way, there is not much difference between the product of a good writer and a bad one. They both have to toe the same mark.
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Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
When I see out-of-shape, overweight people huffing and puffing in the gym, my eyes well up with tears of pride. I want to walk over to them, hug them, and say, 'Good on you for getting in here. It gets better!' You know why? Because they're challenging themselves.
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Alison Sweeney
American Actress
I'll do strength training in my dressing room between shoots, and I've been known to make business calls while out jogging. I try to mute myself on Bluetooth so they can't hear me huffing and puffing, but I usually end up getting caught.
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Finn Balor
Irish Wrestler
I think everybody in WWE and NXT want to be involved in WrestleMania. I can huff and puff and push all I want, but that's something you just can't rush.
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Brennan Manning
American Author
Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.
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Aidan Chambers
British Author
I huff and puff and struggle with every sentence, paragraph and page - sometimes every word as well.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
When I see a guy on the football field huffing and puffing, I know I got an advantage over him.
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Jessye Norman
American Musician
I walk an 11-minute mile without huffing and puffing.
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Alexander Woollcott
American Critic
His huff arrived and he departed in it.
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
People who write about technology love to huff and puff and hyperbolize. The fate of the entire world seems to hang on every move made by Microsoft or Google or Apple. Every new smart phone gets billed as a potential 'iPhone killer,' while every new product from Apple represents the dawn of a new era. It's ridiculous - and exhausting.
Quote examples
Ben Hecht
American Writer
Out of the thousand writers huffing and puffing through movieland, there are scarcely fifty men and women of wit and talent... Yet, in a curious way, there is not much difference between the product of a good writer and a bad one. They both have to toe the same mark.
Quote examples
Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
When I see out-of-shape, overweight people huffing and puffing in the gym, my eyes well up with tears of pride. I want to walk over to them, hug them, and say, 'Good on you for getting in here. It gets better!' You know why? Because they're challenging themselves.
Quote examples
Alison Sweeney
American Actress
I'll do strength training in my dressing room between shoots, and I've been known to make business calls while out jogging. I try to mute myself on Bluetooth so they can't hear me huffing and puffing, but I usually end up getting caught.
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Finn Balor
Irish Wrestler
I think everybody in WWE and NXT want to be involved in WrestleMania. I can huff and puff and push all I want, but that's something you just can't rush.
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Brennan Manning
American Author
Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.
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Aidan Chambers
British Author
I huff and puff and struggle with every sentence, paragraph and page - sometimes every word as well.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
When I see a guy on the football field huffing and puffing, I know I got an advantage over him.
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Jessye Norman
American Musician
I walk an 11-minute mile without huffing and puffing.
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Alexander Woollcott
American Critic
His huff arrived and he departed in it.
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