chuff
/tʃʌf/
verb
- To make a rhythmic puffing or snorting sound, like a steam engine or a person breathing heavily.
- The dragon chuffed smoke from its nostrils.
- The old steam train chuffed slowly up the hill.
- He chuffed as he climbed the stairs with heavy bags.
- To move with a puffing sound.
- The tractor chuffed along the dirt road.
- We chuffed through the snow on the snowmobile.
- The little boat chuffed across the lake.
noun
- A puffing or snorting sound.
- The chuff of the engine could be heard from miles away.
- She heard the chuff of the dog breathing in her ear.
- The train gave a loud chuff before starting.