Huff (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Huffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Huffing.] [Cf. OE. hoove to puff up, blow; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To swell; to enlarge; to puff up; as, huffed up with air. Grew.
2. To treat with insolence and arrogance; to chide or rebuke with insolence; to hector; to bully.
You must not presume to huff us. Echard.
3. (Draughts) To remove from the board (the piece which could have captured an opposing piece). See Huff, v. i., 3.