humph

[ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf ]

/ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation hʌmf /

interjection

(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)

verb (used with or without object)

to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”

Also umph

[uhm, uhmf; spelling pronunciation uhmf] /əm, əmf; spelling pronunciation ʌmf/ .

Origin of humph

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby humph

humpback whale, hump day, humped, humped cattle, Humperdinck, humph, Humphrey, Humphreys Peak, Humphries, humpty, Humpty Dumpty

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Example sentences from the Web for humph

Humph, sez Horace, I guess the name wont rust much while its in his keepin.
Friar Tuck|Robert Alexander Wason
At the mention of Benjamin Jessup's name, an ominous 'humph!'
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862|Various
He was heard to exclaim: "Humph, first they wounds me aht in France, then they tries to drown me in a bloomin' air raid!"
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
There was no one there, and he sank into a comfortable chair, with a contented "humph!"
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley

"Humph, please change the names to Sam and Grace and you'll hit it closer," answered Tom, his face growing red.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)

British Dictionary definitions for humph

humph

/ (spelling pron hʌmf) /

interjection

an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc

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单词	humph
释义	humph [ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf ] / an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation hʌmf / interjection (used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.) verb (used with or without object) to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.” Also umph [uhm, uhmf; spelling pronunciation uhmf] /əm, əmf; spelling pronunciation ʌmf/ . Origin of humph First recorded in 1675–85 Words nearby humph humpback whale, hump day, humped, humped cattle, Humperdinck, humph, Humphrey, Humphreys Peak, Humphries, humpty, Humpty Dumpty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for humph Humph, sez Horace, I guess the name wont rust much while its in his keepin. Friar Tuck\|Robert Alexander Wason At the mention of Benjamin Jessup's name, an ominous 'humph!' The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862\|Various He was heard to exclaim: "Humph, first they wounds me aht in France, then they tries to drown me in a bloomin' air raid!" Fanny Goes to War\|Pat Beauchamp There was no one there, and he sank into a comfortable chair, with a contented "humph!" Ravenshoe\|Henry Kingsley "Humph, please change the names to Sam and Grace and you'll hit it closer," answered Tom, his face growing red. The Rover Boys on the Farm\|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer) British Dictionary definitions for humph humph / (spelling pron hʌmf) / interjection an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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