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chuff

We found 16 definitions of chuff from 5 different sources.

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What does chuff mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

chuff - blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
  puff, huff
  blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • chuff (Noun)
    A coarse or stupid fellow.
  • chuff (Noun)
    Superfluous small talk that is free of conflict, offers no character development, description or insight, and does not advance the story or plot.
  • chuff (Noun)
    The vagina.
  • chuff (Verb)
    To purposefully fail a standardized test in a conspicuous way.
  • chuff (Verb)
    To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
  • chuff (Verb)
    To break wind.
  • chuff (Adjective)
    Surly.
  • chuff (Adjective)
    stupid; churlish.
  • chuff (Adjective)
    Pleased.
  • chuff (Adjective)
    Swollen with fat.
  • chuff (Adjective)
    Swollen.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • chuff (n.)
    A coarse or stupid fellow.
  • chuff (a.)
    Stupid; churlish.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • chuff
    chuf, n. a clown: a surly fellow.—n. Chuf′finess, boorishness.—adj. Chuf′fy, coarse and surly. [M. E. chuffe, choffe, a boor (origin unknown), conn. with Scotch coof, akin to Ice. kueif.]

Part of speech

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  • chuff, verb, present, 1st person singular of chuff (infinitive).
  • chuff, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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