'Huff' definitions:
Definition of 'huff'
From: WordNet
noun
A state of irritation or annoyance [syn: huff, miff, seeing red]
verb
Inhale recreational drugs; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue" [syn: huff, snort]
verb
Definition of 'Huff'
From: GCIDE
- Huff \Huff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Huffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Huffing.] [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.]
- 1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air. --Grew. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully. [1913 Webster]
- You must not presume to huff us. --Echard. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Draughts) To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Huff'
From: GCIDE
- Huff \Huff\, v. i.
- 1. To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense. [1913 Webster]
- This senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance. --South. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Draughts) To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Huff'
From: GCIDE
- Huff \Huff\, n.
- 1. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage. "Left the place in a huff." --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance. [1913 Webster]
- Lewd, shallow-brained huffs make atheism and contempt of religion the sole badge . . . of wit. --South. [1913 Webster]
- To take huff, to take offence. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'huff'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- add to,
- aggrandize,
- aggravate,
- amplify,
- angered,
- annoy,
- annoyed,
- arouse,
- augment,
- blast,
- bloat,
- blow,
- blow a hurricane,
- blow great guns,
- blow over,
- blow up,
- bludgeon,
- bluster,
- bluster out of,
- breathe,
- breathe hard,
- breathe in,
- breathe out,
- breeze,
- breeze up,
- brew,
- bristle,
- broaden,
- browbeat,
- build,
- build up,
- bulk,
- bulk out,
- bulldoze,
- bully,
- chafe,
- come up,
- cough,
- cow,
- crescendo,
- demoralize,
- develop,
- dilate,
- distend,
- dragoon,
- dudgeon,
- embitter,
- enlarge,
- exasperate,
- exasperated,
- exhale,
- exhaust,
- expand,
- expel,
- expire,
- extend,
- ferment,
- freshen,
- fret,
- fume,
- gasp,
- gather,
- grate,
- gulp,
- hack,
- harass,
- heave,
- hector,
- hiccup,
- high dudgeon,
- hike,
- hike up,
- in a huff,
- in a pet,
- incense,
- increase,
- inflame,
- inflate,
- inhale,
- inspire,
- intimidate,
- irritate,
- irritated,
- magnify,
- miff,
- nettle,
- pant,
- peeve,
- peeved,
- pet,
- petulant,
- pipe up,
- pique,
- piqued,
- provoke,
- provoked,
- puff,
- puff up,
- pump,
- pump up,
- put out,
- rage,
- raise,
- rankle,
- rarefy,
- resentment,
- respire,
- rile,
- roil,
- ruffle,
- set in,
- set up,
- sigh,
- sneeze,
- sniff,
- sniffle,
- snore,
- snort,
- snuff,
- snuffle,
- squall,
- stew,
- stir the blood,
- stir up,
- storm,
- stretch,
- sufflate,
- swell,
- systematically terrorize,
- terrorize,
- testy,
- threaten,
- tiff,
- umbrage,
- up,
- vex,
- vexed,
- waft,
- wheeze,
- whiff,
- whiffle,
- widen,
- work up