Word info

huff and puff

Verb

Meaning

huff and puff (third-person singular simple present huffs and puffs, present participle huffing and puffing, simple past and past participle huffed and puffed)

To breathe heavily, especially after rigorous exercise.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The most relaxing thing about this café though is definitely sitting back with a coffee and a plate of fried eggs while joggers huff and puff their way past you. Source: Internet

The Egyptian regime says the same about the Muslim Brotherhood, of course, but no matter how much they huff and puff these are not claims that the world is ever going to take seriously. Source: Internet

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