huffelen

huffelen

"Huffelen" means to shuffle or fumble clumsily.

Here 'huffelen' is used to describe shallow, upset breathing often associated with crying.

Het kind zat te huffelen omdat het verdrietig was.

The child was huffing because it was sad.

In this context, 'huffelen' describes labored breathing associated with physical exertion.

Tijdens het joggen begon hij te huffelen van vermoeidheid.

While jogging, he started huffing from exhaustion.

Here, 'huffelen' is used to denote fragmented speech or sounds associated with emotional distress or inner conflict.

Ik hoorde iemand in de kamer huffelen alsof hij tegen zichzelf praatte.

I heard someone huffing in the room as if talking to themselves.