huff and puff

huff and puff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhf and puhf]
- /hʌf ænd pʌf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhf and puhf]
- /hʌf ænd pʌf/

Definitions of huff and puff words

verbal expression huff and puff be out of breath 1
verbal expression huff and puff blow 1
phrase huff and puff If someone huffs and puffs, they express their annoyance or dissatisfaction with a decision or situation loudly but do not do anything to change it. 0

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Parts of speech for Huff and puff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Huff and puff

huff and puff popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for huff and puff

verb huff and puff

huff — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.
smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
gasp — a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
wheeze — to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound: Asthma caused him to wheeze.
heave — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.

All 18 Synonyms of huff and puff

Antonyms for huff and puff

verb huff and puff

compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
contract — A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.
shrink — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.

All 7 Antonyms of huff and puff

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