huff

Meanings

• Verb

  To breathe out with a loud, sudden puff of air.

  - "He huffed and puffed as he tried to blow out the candles."
  - "After running up the stairs, she had to huff and puff to catch her breath."

• Noun

  A slight, puffing sound.

  - "The wind made a soft huffing sound as it blew through the trees."
  - "The engine made a loud huff as it started."

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Pronunciation

1. /hʌf/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with huff
puff , stuff , rough , enough

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Variants

List of all variants of huff that leads to same result
huff , huffed , huffing , huffs , huff and puff , in a huff

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Etymology

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Old English hufian, meaning 'to breathe hard'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'huff' is often used in the phrase 'huff and puff', which comes from the sound of someone breathing heavily as they try to blow out a candle.

2. The term 'huff' is also used in meteorology to describe a type of low-level wind.

3. The word 'huff' is sometimes used colloquially to describe someone who is being difficult or obstinate.

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Related Concepts

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1. Puff: A small, round shape or a slight, sudden burst of air or gas.

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Culture

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In literature, 'huff' is often used to describe the sound of someone breathing heavily, such as in the children's story 'The Three Little Pigs' or in the phrase 'huff and puff' to describe the effort put into blowing down something.

How to Memorize "huff"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone blowing out a candle and making a loud, puffing sound.
   - Visualize the sound of a car engine starting with a loud huff.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'huff' with the sound of someone breathing heavily.
   - Link the word 'huff' to the image of a car engine starting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'huff' is like 'puff' with an 'h' added.
   - Think of the word 'huff' as a combination of 'heavy' and 'puff'.

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