[ US /ˈhəf/ ]
[ UK /hˈʌf/ ]
VERB
  1. blow hard and loudly
    he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
  2. inhale recreational drugs
    the kids were huffing glue
    The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day
NOUN
  1. a state of irritation or annoyance
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How To Use huff In A Sentence

  • All the while their mother snorted, shuffled about a bit and then went back to sleep. The Sun
  • The man played idly with a deck of cards, shuffling and re-shuffling with a bit of a smirk on his face.
  • She huffed, stood up, arched her back in a heavyweight stretch, turned to the fountain and started in on a long, long drink.
  • I instantly grew a floppy fringe, bought a combat jacket and started shuffling.
  • Just look at that, now; you too are getting obstinate and huffish. The Comedies of Terence Literally Translated into English Prose, with Notes
  • *shuffle, dig dig* I digs throo teh blankees an finds wun just for yoo. Can I come live wiv u? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
  • zone_info": "huffpost. living/blog; living = 1; nickname = sharon-glassman; entry_id = 212862; humor = 1; kimpton-hotels = 1; melatonin = 1; new-york-city = 1; pillows = 1; sleep = 1; snoring = 1; snoring-remedies = 1; women = 1", Sharon Glassman: Why Can't Women Sleep? Part V - The Zzz-inducing Joy of Things Gone Wrongly Right
  • Huh, a good sport, also helped HuffPostTech turn him into a "lolcat" of sorts using a screenshot from a video of a photoshoot he'd done in the past (scroll down for the picture). Ben Huh Stars As A Lolcat, Talks Twitter, Memes, And Going Viral (PICTURE)
  • I'm included on this thing, although I haven't a chuffing clue what any of it means.
  • A shuffling street drinker with a string of convictions over eight lost years, she is now notorious as the woman who exposes herself in public.
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