ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -1. : to breathe in a loud and heavy way because of physical effort. He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs. : to show one is annoyed or angry. She’ll huff and puff for a while, but she’ll calm down later.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Pant, gasp suggest breathing with more effort than usual. Pant suggests rapid, convulsive breathing, as from violent exertion or excitement: to pant after running for the train.

Detailed explanation-3: -Noisy Breathing (Stertor, Stridor, Wheezing): Diagnosis and Treatment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term hyperventilation is usually used if you are taking rapid, deep breaths. This can be due to lung disease or because of anxiety or panic. The terms are sometimes used interchangeably. The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration.