harumph
Collocations
5ADJ.
wrong
VERB + HARUMPH
didn't, get
HARUMPH + NOUN
scent
PREP.
out
ADV.
perhaps
Definitions
intj
An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
"Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."
noun
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.
verb
To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.
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.
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6Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
Wiktionary"Harumph! Well, now, perhaps I spoke too soon, McManus."
WiktionaryI didn't get a harumph out of that guy.
WiktionaryGive the governor a harumph.
WiktionaryIs it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line?
Wiktionary"An open invitation for beggars," harumphed Migrationwatch. Ever the humanitarians.
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