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Chuff

verb/kˈaʊbɑːɹn/
Definition
blow hard and loudly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊbɑːɹn/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪplɔɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪplɔɪd/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈaʊbɑːɹn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
puffhuff
Parts of Speech
verbblow hard and loudly
“he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain”
Word Forms
puffnounforceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
puffingnounan act of forcible exhalation
huffingnounan act of forcible exhalation
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
souffler
souffler fort et fort
🇪🇸Spanish
bagazo
sopla fuerte y fuerte
🇮🇹Italian
che schifo
soffia forte e forte
🇵🇹Portuguese
feliz
sopre forte e alto
🇷🇺Russian
пыхтение
дуть сильно и громко
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गंवार
जोर से और जोर से झटका मारो
🇧🇩Bengali
ছুরি
হার্ড এবং জোরে ঘা
🇮🇳Tamil
சஃப்
கடினமாகவும் சத்தமாகவும் ஊதவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
చఫ్
గట్టిగా మరియు బిగ్గరగా ఊదండి
🇮🇳Marathi
चफ
जोरात आणि जोरात फुंकणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચફ
જોરથી અને જોરથી તમાચો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಫ್
ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಬೀಸು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചഫ്
ശക്തമായും ഉച്ചത്തിലും ഊതുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੱਫ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ ਨਾਲ ਉਡਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
چف
زور سے اور زور سے اڑا دو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粗人
用力大声吹
🇯🇵Japanese
チャフ
強くて大きな音で吹く
🇰🇷Korean
시골뜨기
세게, 크게 불다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nói nhảm
thổi mạnh và to
🇹🇭Thai
ชัฟ
เป่าแรงและดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang yg kurang ajar
meniup dengan keras dan keras
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
چف
محکم و با صدای بلند دمیدن
🇹🇷Turkish
ahmak
sert ve yüksek sesle üfle
🇮🇱Hebrew
צ'וף
לנשוף חזק ובקול רם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chuff'?
The primary meaning of 'chuff' is 'blow hard and loudly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chuff' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chuff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chuff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chuff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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