v.
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(often huff and puff)
blow out air noisily.
- show annoyance in an obvious way.
- N. Amer. informal sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect.
- (in draughts) remove (an opponent's piece that could have made a capture) from the board as a forfeit.
[from the former practice of blowing on the piece.]
n.
a fit of petty annoyance.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: imitative of the sound of blowing.