Huffed Meaning in English
word · lemma: huff
Definition
Made a loud breath out, especially to show annoyance or anger. Also used to mean speaking in an irritated or offended way.
Usage & Nuances
Common in stories or informal speech, often used with 'and puffed' or as 'huffed and puffed'. Usually shows gentle annoyance or minor anger, not extreme rage. "Huffed" is a past tense; don't use it to describe calm breathing.
Spanish: bufó - resopló (enfadado)Portuguese (BR): bufou - resmungou (zangado)Portuguese (PT): bufou - resmungou (zangado)Chinese (Simplified): 生气地喘气 - 气呼呼地说Chinese (Traditional): 生氣地喘氣 - 氣呼呼地說Hindi: गुस्से में साँस छोड़ी - नाराज होकर बोलाArabic: زفر بغضب - قال بغضبBengali: গম্ভীরভাবে নিঃশ্বাস ফেলা - বিরক্ত হয়ে কথা বলাRussian: фыркнул - тяжело вздохнул (от обиды или раздражения)Japanese: ふうっと息を吐いた - 怒って言ったVietnamese: thở hắt ra - nói giọng bực bộiKorean: 투덜거리다 - 화내며 숨을 내쉬다Turkish: homurdandı - sinirle nefes aldıUrdu: غصے سے سانس خارج کرنا - خفا ہوکر بولناIndonesian: mendengus - berkata dengan nada kesal
Example Sentences
After the argument, Tom just huffed and slammed the door behind him.
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He huffed when he heard the bad news.
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She huffed and walked away.
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She huffed under her breath but agreed to help anyway.
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He huffed and puffed his way up the stairs.
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The boy huffed because he was not allowed more candy.
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