humph
(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)
to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”
Origin of humph
1- Also umph [uhm, uhmf; spelling pronunciation uhmf] /əm, əmf; spelling pronunciation ʌmf/ .
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How to use humph in a sentence
So, sir, Slingsby roused me by a kick in the ribs, saying —umph!
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyAfter they have finished drinking, they close their mouths with a peculiar umph, at the same instant exclaiming Ave Maria!
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes | Sylvia Sunshine"Umph—he will make a warrior," replied the other, his features relaxing into something approaching kindliness.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone | Frederic RemingtonUmph, growled Radcliffe, then he will be able to sell them for all the more.
The Funny Side of Physic | A. D. CrabtreWho was it helt up dat man's han's when dey sent bayonets an' buttons to enfo'ce his word—umph?
The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories | Paul Laurence Dunbar
British Dictionary definitions for humph
/ (spelling pron hʌmf) /
an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc
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