"huffing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhʌfɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-huffing.wav [US] Forms: huffings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} huffing (plural huffings)
  1. (colloquial) The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants. Tags: colloquial Related terms: huffer, glue sniffer Translations (Act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants): imppaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-huffing-en-noun-Enti8jay

Verb

IPA: /ˈhʌfɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-huffing.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} huffing
  1. present participle and gerund of huff Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: huff
    Sense id: en-huffing-en-verb-lz7Km883 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

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