umphint.

Brit.

/mh/,

/ə̃h/,

/(ᵿ)mf/, U.S.

/(ə)m(p)f/,

/mh/,

/ə̃h/

Forms: Also 1500s vmff.

Etymology: Imitative: compare humph v. and umh int.

An inarticulate sound, expressive of hesitation, doubt, or dissatisfaction.

ΘΚΠ

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

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

humh1603

goodness1623

umph1800

humph1815

yes and no1825

a1568 in Bannatyne MS (1896) IV. 461/21 Vmff, quod the Helandman, and swere be yon kirk [etc.].

1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iv. vi. 205 He only looked at her, and said ‘umph?’1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. vii. ix. 129 I really believe the gentleman's deaf! he won't so much as say umph, and hay, now.1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 119 ‘Umph!’ thought Emma, ‘is he abusing the Turk now by way of a blind?’1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. v. 117 ‘Umph!’ repeated Master George..‘what does umph mean?’1826 W. Scott Woodstock I. iii. 98 Commands—umph—I think the damsel might have tarried.1894 A. Gordon Northward Ho! 87 An occasional ‘Oich! Oich!’ from John, and a sympathetic ‘Umph! Umph!’ from Eppie.

Derivatives

umph v. (intransitive) to ejaculate ‘umph’.

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

1894 H. Caine Manxman i. x. 48 Cæsar umpht and grunted.

1900 Daily News 30 June 4/1 ‘Umph,’ replied Mr. Rhodes, in his grim, gruff way, ‘Umph!’ and he went away umphing.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	umph
释义	umphint. Brit. /mh/, /ə̃h/, /(ᵿ)mf/, U.S. /(ə)m(p)f/, /mh/, /ə̃h/ Forms: Also 1500s vmff. Etymology: Imitative: compare humph v. and umh int. An inarticulate sound, expressive of hesitation, doubt, or dissatisfaction. ΘΚΠ 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 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > exclamations of doubt [interjection] humh1603 goodness1623 umph1800 humph1815 yes and no1825 a1568 in Bannatyne MS (1896) IV. 461/21 Vmff, quod the Helandman, and swere be yon kirk [etc.]. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia II. iv. vi. 205 He only looked at her, and said ‘umph?’1782 F. Burney Cecilia IV. vii. ix. 129 I really believe the gentleman's deaf! he won't so much as say umph, and hay, now.1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 119 ‘Umph!’ thought Emma, ‘is he abusing the Turk now by way of a blind?’1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. v. 117 ‘Umph!’ repeated Master George..‘what does umph mean?’1826 W. Scott Woodstock I. iii. 98 Commands—umph—I think the damsel might have tarried.1894 A. Gordon Northward Ho! 87 An occasional ‘Oich! Oich!’ from John, and a sympathetic ‘Umph! Umph!’ from Eppie. Derivatives umph v. (intransitive) to ejaculate ‘umph’. 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 1894 H. Caine Manxman i. x. 48 Cæsar umpht and grunted. 1900 Daily News 30 June 4/1 ‘Umph,’ replied Mr. Rhodes, in his grim, gruff way, ‘Umph!’ and he went away umphing. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.a1568
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