Word of the Day: Huff (verb)
Today I’m going to introduce huff which we can use as a verb as in ‘what are you huffing about now?’
Huff means to say something in an angry, upset or annoyed way. You don’t have to yell at somebody act angry. The tone of your voice when you speak can let others know you’re annoyed.
Think about working outside during hot summer weather. Many of us get bothered by the heat, so we complain about it.
We may sound angry, but we are not mad at anyone in particular. We are more irritated and annoyed by the heat than angry.
Most times our complaints fall on deaf ears because when it’s hot, we all feel it. It’s hard to feel sympathy for someone when you’re experiencing the same situation as they are.
Honestly, in my own experience, I have heard huff more often used in a question when we hear people complain about something or they seem annoyed.