harumph
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həˈɹʌm(p)f/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: ha‧rumph
Interjection
harumph
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bullshit, Thesaurus:bah
- Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
- 1982, Patrick F. McManus, They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?:
- "Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."
Noun
harumph (plural harumphs)
Verb
harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)
Translations
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