Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harumph

/həˈɹʌm(p)f/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ha-rumph
IPA: /həˈɹʌm(p)f/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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

noun

An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.

verb

To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.

Example Sentences

"Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping."
""Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus.""
"I didn't get a harumph out of that guy."
"Give the governor a harumph."
"Is it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line?"
""An open invitation for beggars," harumphed Migrationwatch. Ever the humanitarians."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Inflected Forms

harrumph (alternative) harumphs (plural) harumphs (present, singular) harumphing (participle, present) harumphed (participle, past) harumphed (past)

Synonyms

applesauce bender bollocks bosh bugger off bullcrap bullcrud bullfuck bullshit chinny reckon codswallop come off it

Questions

How do you pronounce harumph?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹʌm(p)f/.
What does harumph mean?: An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
Where does harumph come from?: Onomatopoeic.

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