Huff — Defs

01 v. t. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.

imp. & p. p. Huffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Huffing

1.
To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air.
2.
To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully.
“You must not presume to huff us.” — Echard.
3.
To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3.(Draughts) See: Huff

02 v. i. To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs.

1.
To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs.
2.
To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.
“This senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance.” — South.
3.
To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; -- so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.(Draughts)

03 n. A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage.

1.
A swell of sudden anger or arrogance; a fit of disappointment and petulance or anger; a rage.
2.
A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance.
“Lewd, shallow-brained huffs make atheism and contempt of religion the sole badge . . . of wit.” — South.

Phrases & compounds

To take huff — to take offence.