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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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

While some of the wider fits puddled over boots, most were hemmed nearly at the top of the foot, allowing ballet flats and thong sandals to peak.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
After four seasons of fits and starts with the offense built around tight ends or the running game but rarely the receiver room, maybe the Irish are in position for something more.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fits

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 music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

The window of opportunity shut right back down, a phenomenon that Arendt explored here by explaining that the close, no longer merely economic connection between the aristocracy and the Jews led to new resentments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
In fact, the solar eclipse in Leo could shed light on everything from exhaustion and unconscious patterns to hidden resentments.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 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

Deadly fires, often linked to electrical faults or gas cylinder explosions, are common in India where investigators have frequently pointed to safety lapses and inadequate enforcement of fire regulations as contributing to recurring loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Swift was designed to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, which are triggered by cosmic events like the births of black holes and collisions between ultra-dense stars at the ends of their lives.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

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