Transcription
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- [huh-ruhmf]
- /həˈrʌmf/
- /hˈarʌmf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-ruhmf]
- /həˈrʌmf/
Definitions of harrumph word
- verb without object harrumph to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly. 1
- verb without object harrumph to express oneself gruffly. 1
- noun harrumph Clear the throat noisily. 1
- verb harrumph to clear or make the noise of clearing the throat 0
- intransitive verb harrumph to clear one's throat, esp. in a studied, pompous way 0
- intransitive verb harrumph to protest or complain in a pompous or self-righteous way 0
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Origin of harrumph
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Harrumph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harrumph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
harrumph usage trend in Literature
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