"harumph" meaning in All languages combined

See harumph on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /həˈɹʌm(p)f/ Audio: en-us-harumph.ogg [US]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} harumph
  1. An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal. Synonyms: bullshit, bah
    Sense id: en-harumph-en-intj-IRBxKsxH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 31 32 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: harrumph

Noun [English]

IPA: /həˈɹʌm(p)f/ Audio: en-us-harumph.ogg [US] Forms: harumphs [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} harumph (plural harumphs)
  1. An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort. Categories (topical): Vocalizations
    Sense id: en-harumph-en-noun-bFSeCO~Z Disambiguation of Vocalizations: 28 53 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 31 32 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: harrumph

Verb [English]

IPA: /həˈɹʌm(p)f/ Audio: en-us-harumph.ogg [US] Forms: harumphs [present, singular, third-person], harumphing [participle, present], harumphed [participle, past], harumphed [past]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-verb}} harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)
  1. To dislike, protest, or dismiss. Translations (dislike): missbilligen (German), gunđati (Serbo-Croatian), negodovati (Serbo-Croatian), fnysa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-harumph-en-verb-vUPuDm2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 31 32 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: harrumph

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for harumph meaning in All languages combined (5.5kB)

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