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Definition

verb. breathing heavily and noisily due to exertion.

Example Sentence

He was huffing and puffing after running up the stairs.

More Example Sentences

Huffing, she climbed the steep hill.

Synonyms

panting; puffing; wheezing

Antonyms

exhale; breathe out

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Rhymes

  • bluffing
  • huffing
  • puffing
  • roughing
  • ruffing
  • snuffing
  • stuffing

  • rebuffing
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