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HUFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A state of irritation or annoyance
Synonyms:
huff; miff; seeing red
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("huff" is a kind of...):
annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
Derivation:
huffy (roused to anger)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they huff ... he / she / it huffs
Past simple: huffed
Past participle: huffed
-ing form: huffing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Blow hard and loudly
Example:
he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "huff" is one way to...):
blow (exhale hard)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
huffing (an act of forcible exhalation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inhale recreational drugs
Example:
the kids were huffing glue
Synonyms:
huff; snort
Classified under:
Hypernyms (to "huff" is one way to...):
breathe in; inhale; inspire (draw in (air))
"Huff" entails doing...:
do drugs; drug (use recreational drugs)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
