HUFF

huff. Huff, n. a swell of sudden anger or pride, a pet

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Huff (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Huffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Huffing.] [[Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.]] 1. 1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air. Grew.
2. 2. To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully.
You must not presume to huff us. Echard. 3. 3. (Draughts) To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3.