harrumph
harrumph is the alternative spelling of harumph.
Meaning of harumph
Interjection
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
- Synonyms:
- applesauce, bender, bollocks, bosh, bugger off, bullcrap, bullcrud, bullfuck, bullshit, chinny reckon
Forms of harrumph
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | harrumphs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | harrumphs |
| present participle | harrumphing |
| past participle | harrumphed |
| past | harrumphed |
Words formed from harrumph
Questions about harrumph
- What is harrumph the alternative spelling of?
- Harrumph is the alternative spelling of harumph.
Words near harrumph in the dictionary
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