harumph
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Onomatopoeia.
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Interjection
harumph
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
[edit] Noun
harumph (plural harumphs)
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.
- I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.
- Give the governor a harumph.
[edit] Verb
harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)
- To dislike, protest, or dismiss.
[edit] Quotations
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