harrumph

noun

/həˈrʌmf/

[singular] (informal)

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a way of showing that you disagree with or disapprove of somebody/something, especially by making a sound in your throat like a coughTopics Opinion and argumentc2

verb

/həˈrʌmf/

[intransitive] (informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they harrumph	/həˈrʌmf/ /həˈrʌmf/
he / she / it harrumphs	/həˈrʌmfs/ /həˈrʌmfs/
past simple harrumphed	/həˈrʌmft/ /həˈrʌmft/
past participle harrumphed	/həˈrʌmft/ /həˈrʌmft/
-ing form harrumphing	/həˈrʌmfɪŋ/ /həˈrʌmfɪŋ/

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to show that you disagree with or disapprove of somebody/something, especially by making a sound in your throat like a coughTopics Opinion and argumentc2
Word Origin1930s: imitative.