huff

huff
- into a huff
- in a huff
- huffy
- huffily
- huffiness
I
subst. \/hʌf\/
1) sinne, fornærmelse, krenkethet, fortørnelse
2) (i damspill) forklaring: fjerning av brikke som straff
get into a huff bli fornærmet over noe, bli snurt for noe
in a huff fornærmet, sur, snurt, fortørnet, krenket
• he went away in a huff
II
verb \/hʌf\/
1) puste tungt, pese, stønne
2) (i damspill) fjerne som straff, fjerne brikke som straff
3) (gammeldags) bli fornærmet, bli snurt, bli støtt, ta noe ille opp
4) fornærme, gjøre snurt, gjøre støtt, krenke
5) (gammeldags) blåse seg opp, opptre brautende, komme med tomt skryt
6) hundse, herje med, tråkke på, tyrannisere
huff and puff puste og pese klage høylydt
be huffing and puffing (hverdagslig) komme med tomme trusler klage over noe en ikke kan gjøre

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