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to harrumph
01
to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat
Transitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
harrumph
3rd person singular
harrumphs
Present participle
harrumphing
Past simple
harrumphed
Past participle
harrumphed
Examples
The professor harrumphed loudly when the student suggested a controversial theory during the lecture.
Harrumph
01
a throat-clearing sound made to express disapproval, annoyance, or dissatisfaction
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
harrumphs
Examples
He let out a harrumph when asked to wait.
