chuff

Meanings

• Noun

  A strong puff or blast of air or steam.

  - "The steam engine gave a mighty chuff before pulling away from the station."
  - "After taking a deep breath, the diver gave a series of chuffs into his regulator to communicate with his team on the surface."

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Pronunciation

1. /tʃʌf/
   
   
   
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2. /tʃʌf/
   
   
   
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3. /tʃʌf/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

chuffy , chuffy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with chuff
puff , stuff , rough , enough

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Variants

List of all variants of chuff that leads to same result
chuff , chuffs , chuffed , chuffing

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Etymology

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Originally a sound made by a steam locomotive when it expelled a blast of steam from its stack.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'chuff' comes from the sound made by a steam engine when it expels a blast of steam.

2. In the UK, the term 'chuffing' is used to describe the act of traveling by train.

3. The word 'chuff' is also used in the field of diving to describe the sound made by a diver's regulator when they exhale a burst of air.

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Related Concepts

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1. Steam engine: A type of heat engine that converts water into steam to power a piston and thus mechanically move an object.

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Culture

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In literature, chuff is often used to describe the sound made by a steam engine or a strong puff of air or steam. In art, it has been depicted in various forms, such as in steam engine illustrations and steam punk art.

How to Memorize "chuff"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a steam engine releasing a puff of steam. Visualize the sound and the feeling of the steam against your face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'chuff' with the sound of a steam engine or a strong puff of air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Chuff is a puff of steam from a train' to remember the definition.

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