/ hʌf; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
to say sth or make a noise in a way that shows you are offended or annoyed :
[ v speech ]
'Well, nobody asked you,' she huffed irritably.
[also v ]
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IDIOMS
- huff and puff
■ noun
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IDIOMS
- in a huff
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: imitative of the sound of blowing.