schnaufen — meaning in English

English meaning

• chuff adj (informal) Bad-tempered, annoyed or in a sulk.
• gasp verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.
• pant noun A quick, heavy breath, especially after exertion.
• wheeze verb To breathe with difficulty, making a rough whistling sound, often due to a respiratory problem.

Senses

schnaufen is used for these senses in English:

• chuff (intransitive) To make noisy puffing sounds, as of a steam locomotive.
• gasp A short, sudden intake of breath.
• pant (ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
• wheeze A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
• wheeze To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as persons affected with asthma.

chuff — full definition

1. adj (informal) Bad-tempered, annoyed or in a sulk.
2. adj (informal) Stupid or loutish.

gasp — full definition

1. verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.
2. noun A short, sudden intake of breath.

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