HUFF


Meaning of HUFF in English

I. ˈhəf verb

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1583

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to emit puffs (as of breath or steam)

b. : to proceed with labored breathing

huff ed up to the peak

2.

a. : to make empty threats : bluster

b. : to react or behave indignantly

transitive verb

1. archaic : to treat with contempt

2. : to make angry

3. : to utter with indignation or scorn

II. noun

Date: 1684

: a usually peevish and transitory spell of anger or resentment

quit in a huff

Synonyms: see offense

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.