harumph

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Alternative forms

• harrumph

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /həˈɹʌmf/

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• Hyphenation: ha‧rumph

Interjection

harumph

1. An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.

   Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.

Noun

harumph ‎(plural harumphs)

1. 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.

Verb

harumph ‎(third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)

1. To dislike, protest, or dismiss.

Quotations

• For usage examples of this term, see Citations:harumph.