[verb] [informal] [esp. humorous] - to express annoyance and disapproval, often not by speaking but making a noiseI didn't hear what he said - he sort of harrumphed and walked off. [I]"Absolute nonsense!" harrumphed the colonel. [+ speech]
HARRUMPH
Meaning of HARRUMPH in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012