HUFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does huff mean? 

• HUFF (noun)
  The noun HUFF has 1 sense:

1. a state of irritation or annoyance

  Familiarity information: HUFF used as a noun is very rare.

• HUFF (verb)
  The verb HUFF has 2 senses:

1. inhale recreational drugs

2. blow hard and loudly

  Familiarity information: HUFF used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HUFF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of irritation or annoyance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

huff; miff; seeing red

Hypernyms ("huff" is a kind of...):

annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)

Derivation:

huffy (roused to anger)

• HUFF (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they huff    ... he / she / it huffs   
Past simple: huffed   
Past participle: huffed   
-ing form: huffing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inhale recreational drugs

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Synonyms:

huff; snort

Context example:

the kids were huffing glue

Hypernyms (to "huff" is one way to...):

breathe in; inhale; inspire (draw in (air))

"Huff" entails doing...:

do drugs; drug (use recreational drugs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Blow hard and loudly

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

chuff; huff; puff

Context example:

he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain

Hypernyms (to "huff" is one way to...):

blow (exhale hard)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

huffing (an act of forcible exhalation)

 Context examples 

‘Oh, just as you like,’ said she, a little huffed. ‘Which is it you want, then?’

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Of course I shall. I'm not a fool." And Jo went off in a huff at the doubts expressed of her powers.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)