harumph
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Onomatopoeia.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
harumph
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
Noun[edit]
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.
Verb[edit]
harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)
- To dislike, protest, or dismiss.
Translations[edit]
dislike
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Quotations[edit]
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:harumph.