HARRUMPH


Meaning of HARRUMPH in English

v.

Pronunciation: h ə - ' r ə m(p)f

Function: verb

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1942

intransitive verb

1 : to clear the throat in a pompous way

2 : to comment disapprovingly

transitive verb : to utter (a comment) disapprovingly

– harrumph noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.