huff
/hʌf/verb
उच्चारण हफ़
नाराज़गी से कहना, झुँझलाना
Core word
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[I, T] + speech
to say something or make a noise in a way that shows that you are offended or annoyed
नाराज़गी से कहना, झुँझलाना
- 'Well, I'm not coming then,' she huffed.
- He huffed and complained all the way home.
- He huffed, ‘That is not fair,’ and left the room.
+ 2 more examples
- She huffed at the suggestion and folded her arms.
- The shopkeeper huffed when I asked for a discount.
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[I]
to breathe out noisily, especially because you are tired
हाँफना, फूँ-फूँ करना
- He was huffing and puffing by the time he reached the fifth floor.
- The old man huffed as he climbed the hill.
- The runners were huffing as they crossed the finishing line.
+ 2 more examples
- She huffed up the steps with two heavy bags.
- The bus driver huffed and puffed while pushing the broken-down vehicle.
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[C, usually sing.] informal
a bad mood, especially because somebody has annoyed or upset you
रूठना, नाराज़गी, गुस्से का मूड
- She went off in a huff because nobody listened to her.
- He's in a huff again.
- He left the meeting in a huff after his idea was rejected.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't take offence; there is no need to get into a huff over a joke.
- She stayed in a huff for the rest of the evening.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a huff (idiom)
To be or go in a huff means to be in a bad mood because someone annoyed you, usually showing it by leaving or staying silent.
In a huff का अर्थ किसी के द्वारा नाराज़ किए जाने से बुरे मूड में होना है, प्रायः चले जाने या चुप रहने से यह दिखाया जाता है।
- She walked out in a huff.
- He is in a huff because nobody remembered his birthday.
huff and puff
It means to breathe loudly from effort, or to complain loudly without doing much.
इसका अर्थ मेहनत से ज़ोर-ज़ोर से साँस लेना, या बिना कुछ किए ज़ोर से शिकायत करना है।
- He huffed and puffed up the stairs.
- They huffed and puffed but agreed in the end.
huff (verb)
To huff is to breathe out noisily, or to say something in an offended way.
Huff का अर्थ आवाज़ करके साँस छोड़ना, या नाराज़गी से कुछ कहना है।
- 'I won't help you,' she huffed.
get / go / leave in a huff
The verbs used with in a huff are be, go, get, leave and storm off.
In a huff के साथ be, go, get, leave और storm off क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- He left the meeting in a huff.
+Collocations 4
verb + in a huff
leavewalk outstorm offgoresign
- He stormed off in a huff after the argument.
huff + adverb
loudlyangrilytiredlyimpatiently
- She huffed impatiently while waiting in the queue.
huff and puff
climbingrunningarguingcomplaining
- He huffed and puffed climbing the hill.
huff + reason
after a quarrelover a remarkbecause of a jokeat being ignored
- She was in a huff over a careless remark.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's brother left the table in a huff when his sister teased him.
बहन के चिढ़ाने पर राधिका का भाई नाराज़ होकर मेज़ से उठ गया।
- The old man huffed and puffed as he carried the bag up the steps.
बूढ़ा आदमी थैला सीढ़ियों पर ले जाते हुए हाँफता रहा।
- 'It is not my fault,' he huffed.
'यह मेरी ग़लती नहीं है,' उसने रूठकर कहा।
- She went off in a huff and did not call for two days.
वह रूठकर चली गई और दो दिन फोन नहीं किया।
- The customer huffed and demanded to see the manager.
ग्राहक ने नाराज़गी से साँस छोड़ी और प्रबंधक से मिलने की माँग की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He left in the huff.
✓ He left in a huff.
The idiom is fixed as in a huff.
यह idiom 'in a huff' रूप में निश्चित है।
✗ She is on a huff with me.
✓ She is in a huff with me.
Huff takes in, not on.
Huff के साथ in आता है, on नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe sulky or angry moods, with different strength.
ये शब्द रूठने या ग़ुस्से के मूड के हैं, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
A sudden angry outburst, like a child.
बच्चे जैसा अचानक ग़ुस्से का विस्फोट।
- She threw a tantrum.
¶Idioms 2
huff and puff
to breathe in a noisy way because you are very tired; also, to complain noisily without doing anything
हाँफना; शोर मचाना या शिकायत करना (पर करना कुछ नहीं)
- We huffed and puffed up the hill.
- The opposition huffed and puffed, but the bill was passed.
in a huff
in a bad mood, especially because somebody has annoyed or upset you
रूठकर, नाराज़ होकर
- He left the meeting in a huff.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
To go off in a huff means to leave angrily because you feel offended.
To go off in a huff का अर्थ है नाराज़ होकर गुस्से में चले जाना।