chuffed

A British informal adjective meaning very pleased or delighted about something.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif informel britannique signifiant très content ou ravi de quelque chose.

1. Very pleased B2 informal british

   Extremely happy or delighted about something.

   • She was absolutely chuffed with her birthday present.
   • He felt chuffed after winning the competition.
   • They were chuffed to bits about the good news.

   🇫🇷Très content / ravi

   Synonymes: delightedelatedgladgratifiedhappyoverjoyedpleasedthrilled

   Antonymes: annoyeddiscontenteddisgruntleddispleaseddissatisfiedunhappy

• more chuffed comparative form
• most chuffed superlative form

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').

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant souffler ou émettre un bruit de souffle, comme un reniflement ou un halètement ; il est aussi utilisé pour exprimer le plaisir ou la fierté (souvent dans l'expression « chuffed »).

1. Exhale forcefully B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Expirer bruyamment

   Synonymes: blowexhalehuffpantpuffsnortwheeze

• chuffed past participle
• chuffed past simple
• chuffing present participle
• chuffs third person singular