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Definitions for Huff

[1] a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
[2] to give offense to; make angry.
[3] to treat with arrogance or contempt; bluster at; hector or bully.
[4] Checkers . to remove (a piece) from the board as a penalty for failing to make a compulsory capture.
[5] Slang . to inhale the vapors of in order to become intoxicated: to huff glue.
[6] to take offense; speak indignantly.
[7] to puff or blow; breathe heavily.
[8] to swell with pride or arrogance; swagger or bluster.
[9] a passing mood of anger or pique (esp in the phrase in a huff )
[10] to make or become angry or resentful
[11] (intr) to blow or puff heavily
[12] Also: blow draughts to remove (an opponent's draught) from the board for failure to make a capture
[13] (tr) obsolete to bully
[14] huffing and puffing empty threats or objections; bluster

Words related to Huff

snit, puff, heave, annoyance, perturbation, miff, rage, pet, tiff, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, passion, stew, anger, offense, temper, blow, gasp, expire

Words nearby Huff

huerta, huesca, huevos rancheros, huey, hueytown, huff, huff and puff, huff-duff, huffing, huffish, huffy

Origin of Huff

1575–85; imitative; see puff

Word origin for Huff

C16: of imitative origin; compare puff

Synonyms for Huff

snit, anger, annoyance, dudgeon, miff, offense, passion, perturbation, pet, pique, rage, stew, temper, tiff, umbrage