Meaning & use
Harrumphed
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Made a gruff throat-clearing sound to express displeasure, disapproval, or impatience.
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The old professor harrumphed at the student's excuse for missing class.
She harrumphed and turned away when he refused to apologize.
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An onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of a disapproving throat-clear, often used to depict pompous characters.
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