chuff

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung 'blasen' oder ein schnaubendes/puffendes Geräusch machen; im britischen Englisch umgangssprachlich auch verwendet, um Freude oder Stolz auszudrücken (meist in der Wendung 'chuffed').

An obsolete verb meaning to puff or blow, or to make a puffing sound; also used to mean to be pleased or proud (often in the phrase 'chuffed').

1. Exhale forcefullyB2informal

   To blow or puff out air, especially in a loud or rhythmic manner, like a steam engine or a person breathing heavily.

   Schnauben

   • The old steam train chuffed loudly as it pulled out of the station.
   • He chuffed up the hill, out of breath from the steep climb.
   • The dragon chuffed a cloud of smoke from its nostrils.

   Synonymeblowexhalehuffpantpuffsnortwheeze