huff Pronunciation: ⁄ hʌf ⁄ verb · 1 [no object] blow out air loudly on account of exertion: he was huffing under a heavy loadI was huffing and puffing to keep up with him · 2 express one ' s feeling of petty annoyance: [with direct speech]: Huh! Nanny huffed · 3 [with object] North American informal sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect: it is important to educate young people about the dangers of huffing inhalants · 4 [with object] (in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit. [from the former pr...