interjection
- used to express doubt, dissatisfaction, or annoyance
Usage: informal
Examples
- Humph! I don’t believe that story for a minute.
- When told he couldn’t go to the party, he just said ‘Humph!’ and walked away.
- Humph, that’s not what you said yesterday.
- She looked at the messy room and said, ‘Humph, someone’s been busy.’
- Humph! As if I would fall for such an obvious trick.
- The old man gave a dismissive ‘Humph!’ when asked about modern technology.