Synonyms for huff

Most common

rage · fume · umbrage · strop · mood · miff

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.

   With a huff, he lifted the box onto the back of the truck.

2. v. 1

   To breathe heavily.

   The run left him huffing and puffing.

Related words

Word family

huffcap huffer huffish huffy

Phrases

huff and puff

Forms

Plural

huffs → umbrages, fumes, rages, tiffs…

Past participle

huffed
e.g. huffed → puffed, chuffed, snorted…

Example sentences

• rage My father flew into a rage when he found that out.
• fume Don't just sit there and fume. Tell me what's wrong.
• mood A celebratory mood prevails in the united Germany.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pet¹

4 letters

mood¹, rage¹, puff¹, tiff¹, fume¹, miff

5 letters

snort¹, strop, chuff

6 letters

hector²

7 letters

umbrage²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hector² = 2 syllables).