harrumphed

har·rumph

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huh-ruhmf]
- /həˈrʌmf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huh-ruhmf]
- /həˈrʌmf/

Definitions of harrumphed word

verb without object harrumphed to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly. 1
verb without object harrumphed to express oneself gruffly. 1
noun harrumphed Simple past tense and past participle of harrumph. 1

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Origin of harrumphed

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; imitative

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Parts of speech for Harrumphed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harrumphed

harrumphed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harrumphed usage trend in Literature

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