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harumphing

harumphing is the present participle and gerund of harumph.

Meaning of harumph

Verb

harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)

  1. 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?2009 August 25, Paula Cocozza, “The rules of back-garden etiquette”, in The Guardian

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Questions about harumphing

What is harumphing the present participle and gerund of?
Harumphing is the present participle and gerund of harumph.

Words near harumphing in the dictionary

  1. harum-scarum
  2. harum-scarums
  3. Harumi
  4. harumph
  5. harumphed
  6. harumphing
  7. harumphs
  8. Harun
  9. Haruna
  10. Haruo
  11. harurwa

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