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Definition of harrumph verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

harrumph

verb

NAmE//həˈrʌmf//

[intransitive] (informal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they harrumph

he / she / it harrumphs

past simple harrumphed

-ing form harrumphing

to express disagreement or disapproval, especially by making a sound in your throat like a cough

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harrumph noun [singular]

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