humphv.

Etymology: < humph int.

intransitive. To utter an inarticulate ‘h'mf!’.

†a. as a signal. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [verb (intransitive)] > humph > as a signal

humph1681

1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune ii. i. 19 I desire you to humph..and look back at me.

b. as an expression of doubt or dissatisfaction.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > doubt, be uncertain [verb (intransitive)] > express doubt

perhaps1783

humph1814

vague1880

umph1894

to (light up and) say ‘tilt’1974

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [verb (intransitive)] > humph

humph1814

umph1894

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > be discontented [verb (intransitive)] > utter expression of dissatisfaction

humph1814

umph1894

1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park III. xv. 280 After humphing and considering over a particular paragraph.

1834 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Seine 70 Some of the polite Frenchmen humphed, and shrugged their shoulders.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

humphint.n.

Brit.

/hmh/,

/hə̃h/,

/hʌmf/, U.S.

/həm(p)f/,

/hmh/,

/hə̃h/

Forms: Also 1600s hemph.

The inarticulate syllable ‘h'mf!’, used:

†a. apparently as a signal: cf. humph v. a. Obsolete.

ΘΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > humph > as a signal

humph1681

1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune iv. i. 48 Truly a good Conscience is a great happiness; and so I'l pledg you, hemph, hemph.

b. as an expression of doubt or dissatisfaction. Also n., as a name for this utterance.

ΘΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > exclamations of doubt [interjection]

humh1603

goodness1623

umph1800

humph1815

yes and no1825

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > expression of

if1532

anda1535

humph1815

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > expression of dissatisfaction [interjection]

umpha1568

humh1603

what a life!1765

humph1815

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > humph

umpha1568

humh1603

humph1815

1815 Sixteen & Sixty i. ii Humph!..her lips are of the brightest.

1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. ii. 19 A half-articulated humph! which seemed to convey a doubt.

1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 70 My Uncle received this intelligence with a ‘Humph’.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. iv. 140 ‘Humph!’ says the eagle.

1872 C. Darwin Expression Emotions Man & Animals iv. 86 His humph of assent was rendered by a slight modulation strongly emphatic.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	humph
释义	humphv. Etymology: < humph int. intransitive. To utter an inarticulate ‘h'mf!’. †a. as a signal. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [verb (intransitive)] > humph > as a signal humph1681 1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune ii. i. 19 I desire you to humph..and look back at me. b. as an expression of doubt or dissatisfaction. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > doubt, be uncertain [verb (intransitive)] > express doubt perhaps1783 humph1814 vague1880 umph1894 to (light up and) say ‘tilt’1974 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [verb (intransitive)] > humph humph1814 umph1894 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > be discontented [verb (intransitive)] > utter expression of dissatisfaction humph1814 umph1894 1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park III. xv. 280 After humphing and considering over a particular paragraph. View more context for this quotation 1834 L. Ritchie Wanderings by Seine 70 Some of the polite Frenchmen humphed, and shrugged their shoulders. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online September 2018). humphint.n. Brit. /hmh/, /hə̃h/, /hʌmf/, U.S. /həm(p)f/, /hmh/, /hə̃h/ Forms: Also 1600s hemph. The inarticulate syllable ‘h'mf!’, used: †a. apparently as a signal: cf. humph v. a. Obsolete. ΘΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > humph > as a signal humph1681 1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune iv. i. 48 Truly a good Conscience is a great happiness; and so I'l pledg you, hemph, hemph. b. as an expression of doubt or dissatisfaction. Also n., as a name for this utterance. ΘΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > exclamations of doubt [interjection] humh1603 goodness1623 umph1800 humph1815 yes and no1825 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > [noun] > expression of if1532 anda1535 humph1815 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > expression of dissatisfaction [interjection] umpha1568 humh1603 what a life!1765 humph1815 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > other vocal sounds > [interjection] > humph umpha1568 humh1603 humph1815 1815 Sixteen & Sixty i. ii Humph!..her lips are of the brightest. 1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. ii. 19 A half-articulated humph! which seemed to convey a doubt. 1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 70 My Uncle received this intelligence with a ‘Humph’. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. iv. 140 ‘Humph!’ says the eagle. 1872 C. Darwin Expression Emotions Man & Animals iv. 86 His humph of assent was rendered by a slight modulation strongly emphatic. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1681int.n.1681
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