■ verb
1》 (often ~ and puff ) blow out air noisily.
2》 show annoyance in an obvious way.
3》 N. Amer. informal sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect.
4》 (in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit. [from the former practice of blowing on the piece.]
■ noun a fit of petty annoyance.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ish adjective
Origin
C16: imitative of the sound of blowing.