humph

American

[huhmf] / hʌmf /

spelling pronunciation umph

interjection

(used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)

verb (used with or without object)

to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”

humph British

/ hʌmf /

interjection

an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc

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Etymology

Origin of humph

First recorded in 1675–85

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