HUFFS Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

huffs 1 of 2

noun

plural of huff

as in sweats

a state of nervous or irritated concern was in a huff because everyone was running late and the school bus would stop to pick them up in a matter of minutes

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as in fits

an outburst or display of excited anger gets all in a huff every time anyone makes the slightest criticism

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as in angers

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity left the restaurant in a huff after waiting 15 minutes to be seated

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huffs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of huff

as in raves

to talk loudly and wildly demanding to speak to the manager, he huffed about the rudeness of the sales assistant

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Recent Examples of huffs

Noun

David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot. — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025 The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024

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Noun

Check it out here to see relaxed, beach-ready sweats; tops with retro, souvenir-esque prints; and more.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Shields briefly stepped into frame to give Shippy a kiss, keeping it casual in slate gray sweats and oversized aviator sunglasses.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweats

Noun

But because of the financial stability provided by Orladeyo’s success, the company is able to take a more flexible approach when looking for potential fits.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
New styles for men include relaxed straight painter jeans, baggy cargo and barrel fits and low-rise baggy jeans with drawstring waists.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fits

Noun

But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
One year before his triumph in the 2026 US Open, Clark missed the cut at the same tournament and took his frustrations out on the Oakmont Country Club locker room, causing enough damage that the famous club outside Pittsburgh banned him for life.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrations

Verb

Her research started with the usual suspects of nightlife lore — 1920s Paris, 1970s disco and 1990s raves.

— Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
My mom raves about Vuori loungewear, and there’s currently a pair of the brand’s airy, feather-soft wide-leg pants on sale for 25 percent off.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of raves

Noun

The structure of this Silo season has been frustrating at times, with all the jumping back and forth between scenes from the 21st century and scenes in the silos.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Traditional Rocky Horror movie showings include a costumed cast acting out the events on screen, with bags of props handed out for audience participation during certain scenes.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
As tensions mount and old resentments resurface, the boundaries between authority, friendship and violence become increasingly blurred.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of resentments

Verb

And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025

Definition of rants

Noun

The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Over the course of its five-year mission, the Roman telescope will capture images of the Milky Way, survey the entire sky and observe supernova explosions that occurred as far as 8 billion years ago.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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