harrumph
pronunciation
How to pronounce harrumph in British English:
UK [həˈrʌmf]
How to pronounce harrumph in American English:
US [hə'rʌmf]
Word Origin
- harrumph
- representing the sound of clearing the throat or a disapproving noise, 1918, imitative. Related: Harrumphed; harrumphing.
Example
- 1. Many may harrumph at such a darwinian interpretation of feminism , and say that it is a circuitous route to a traditional destination .
- 2. The response of government officials on nearby jersey can best be summarised as " harrumph " .
- 3. Admittedly , a character identified as a biologist does harrumph in an aside about giving up on the theory of evolution .
- 4. But when poverty-striken socrates ( he taught in the streets for free ) strode through the city 's central marketplace , he would harrumph provocatively , " how many things I don 't need ! "
- 5. Dick moore , elkhart 's mayor , has been so enthusiastic about federal support that some county officials harrumph that he sleeps in obama pyjamas .