Definitions For Harumph

Verb

{{en-verb}} To dislike, protest, or dismiss.

Translations

German: missbilligen Serbo-Croatian: gunđati, negodovati

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.

Interjection

{{en-interj}} {{non-gloss definition, An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.}} : {{ux, en, Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.}}

Synonyms

expression of disbelief fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, pull the other one; see also thesaurus:bullshit expression of disdain feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also thesaurus:bah

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Alternative forms

harrumph

Quotations

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