"pff" meaning in English

See pff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /p͡fː/, [p͡ɸː], [ʙ̥͡ɸː] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pff.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeia|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-interj}} pff
  1. An expression of annoyance or disappointment. Translations (An expression of disappointment): pff (Dutch), pff (French), pff (Polish), пфф (pff) (Russian), мда (mda) (Russian), нда (nda) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-pff-en-intj-7-myunMs Disambiguation of 'An expression of disappointment': 89 6 0 4
  2. A dismissive response to a ridiculous comment.
    Sense id: en-pff-en-intj-jm84VMOA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 59 16 4 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 8 60 22 11
  3. The sound made whilst blowing a raspberry.
    Sense id: en-pff-en-intj-3tDI2wIp
  4. The sound of stifled laughter.
    Sense id: en-pff-en-intj-UwuQHyuu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pf, pfff, pfft

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for pff meaning in English (2.6kB)

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