Definition of "harumph" [harumph]

• An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal. (interjection)
• An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort. (noun)
• To dislike, protest, or dismiss. (verb)

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• "Mercifully, commenter "harumph" pops by with a futile attempt to restore sanity: "Coleman's lead eroded all day Thursday as the Canvassing Board considered a pile of challenges brought entirely by the Coleman campaign.""
• "I suppose I could've delivered a simple "harumph" at the time."
• "Anyway, harumph, I'm grumpy, so it's the perfect time to start the fashion throwdown."