Huffing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Huff \Huff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Huffed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Huffing}.] [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of
     imitative origin.]
     1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.
        --Grew.
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     2. To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke
        with insolence; to hector; to bully.
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              You must not presume to huff us.      --Echard.
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     3. (Draughts) To remove from the board (the piece which could
        have captured an opposing piece). See {Huff}, v. i., 3.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  huffing
       adj : breathing heavily [syn: {puffing}, {puffy}]
       n : an act of forcible exhalation [syn: {puffing}, {snorting}]