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PRONUNCIATION OF HUMPH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMPH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humph is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HUMPH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Humphrey Lyttelton

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton, also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster, and chairman of the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. As a performer, he is perhaps best-remembered for the hit single "Bad Penny Blues". Although known as a jazz trumpeter he also played clarinet.

Definition of humph in the English dictionary

The definition of humph in the dictionary is an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMPH


h´m
spelling pron
huh
spelling pron
sh
spelling pron
tut
pronounced as an alveolar click; spelling pron
tut-tut
pronounced as alveolar clicks; spelling pron

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMPH

hump bluey
hump day
hump one´s swag
humpback
humpback bridge
humpback whale
humpbacked
humpbacked bridge
humper
Humperdinck
Humphrey
Humphreys Peak
Humphries
humpier
humpies
humpiest
humpiness
humpless
humplike
humpty

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMPH

bumph
endolymph
galumph
grumph
harrumph
harumph
hemolymph
karyolymph
lymph
mph
nymph
oomph
paranymph
perilymph
sumph
triumph
water nymph
wood nymph

Synonyms and antonyms of humph in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humph» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMPH

Find out the translation of humph to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of humph from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «humph» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humph
570 millions of speakers

English

humph
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

humph
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

humph
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

humph
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঁজসদৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Humph
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

humph
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humph
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Hừm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

humph
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हम्फ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

humph
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hm
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

humph
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

humph
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

humph
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

humph
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humph

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPH»

The term «humph» is regularly used and occupies the 58.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMPH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «humph» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «humph» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about humph

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMPH»

Discover the use of humph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Children's Short Stories
'Whew!' said the Djinn, whistling, 'that's my Camel, for all the gold in Arabia! What does he say about it?' 'He says "Humph!" ' said the Dog; 'and he won't fetch and carry.' 'Does he say anything else?' 'Only "Humph!"; and he won't plough,' said ...
Rudyard Kipling, 2005
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The modern British drama
Humph. Ay, ay, as many as you please, cousin Bridget. Niece. What wood were you taken in I How long have you been caught ? Humph. Caught! Niece. Where were your haunts ? Humph. My haunts f Niece. Are not clothes very uneasy to you ...
British drama, 1811
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Modern British Drama: Comedies
Humph. Ay, ay, as many as you please, cousin Bridget. Niece. What wood were you taken in ? How long have you been caught ? Humph. Caught! Nitce. Where were your haunts? Humph. My haunts ! Niece. Are not clothes very uneasy to you  ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811
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The modern British drama: In five volumes
Humph. Ay, ay, as many as you please, cousin Bridget. Niece. What wood were you taken in ? How long have you been caught ? Humph. Caught! Niece. Where were your haunts ? Humph. My haunts ! Niece. Are not clothes very uneasy to ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1811
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The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed ...
Humph. How long have you been thus 1 Niece. Thus ! what wouldst thou say 1 Humph. What '» the cause of it ? Tell me truly now — Did you ever love any body before me i Niece. Go, go, thou'rt a savage. [Rite*. Humph. They never let you go  ...
‎1859
6
United States Digest: Being a Digest of Decisions of the ...
Judgment, 233 , 7 Humph. 255. Record, 322 r. Halbert, 7 B. Mon. 184. Equity, 141 v. Hall, 7 B. Mon. 295. Equity, 155 , 7 B. Mon. 295. Error, 157 t>. Hillegas, 5 Barr, 492. Deed, 93, 94 e. Hodge, 11 Met. 2G6. Costs, 80 -r. Hollingsworth, 1 Strobh.
John Phelps Putnam, George Silsbee Hale, Henry Farnam Smith, 1849
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Just So Stories
'Only “Humph!”; and he won't plough,' said the Ox. 'Very good,' said the Djinn. 'I'll humph him if you will kindly wait a minute.' The Djinn rolledhimself up in his dustcloak, andtook a bearing across the desert, andfound theCamelmost ...
Rudyard Kipling
8
The Book of Virtues
So he ate sticks and thorns and tamarisks and milkweed and prickles, most' scruciating idle; and when anybody spoke to him he said “Humph!” Just “Humph!” and no more. Presently the Horse came to him on Monday morning, with a saddle ...
William J. Bennett, 2010
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Alexander's modern acting drama: consisting of the most ...
front, and the first to be afraid ! humph ! Fumes and — ! Humph? hoy? damme! humph? Dor. I heard part of your dialogue ; he is unworthy your anger. Major R. Last night the same ! damme ! humph ? JEnter Consol, Lord Laroon, Sir Pertinax  ...
‎1835
10
On the Trail of Negro Folk-songs
He rode up to Miss Mouse's hall, Umph — humph ! He rode up to Miss Mouse's hall, Long and loudly did he call, Umph — humph ! Said he, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Umph — humph ! Said he, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" "Oh, yes, kind ...
Dorothy Scarborough, Ola Lee Gulledge, 1925

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMPH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humph is used in the context of the following news items.
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A crime against humanity sent me to Harvard - Xenia Gazette …
This usually gets a laugh, or at least a humph of recognition. Because many of us white Americans are desperate to disassociate ourselves ... «Xenia Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Japanese and US Piloted Robots To Brawl For National Pride
Did this immediately remind anyone else of One Must Fall 2097, the DOS video game that you loved growing up? Mechanic: "Humph. You think ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
3
Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival has been a blast for 31 years
Featuring 12 of the “greatest British straight-ahead jazz musicians of the time”, with talented musicians Humphrey “Humph” Lyttelton, and Digby ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
4
Slavery still shapes our society
This usually gets a laugh, or at least a humph of recognition. Because many of us white Americans are desperate to disassociate ourselves ... «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
5
JB's weekly round up - 25 May 2015
Humph, the following year – 2013 – it was back to the normal competition and pricing on that $1.2 billion baby sunk back to 75 bp. So Yo-Yo ... «TXF: Trade and Export Finance news, Jun 15»
6
11 things you need to know about Tex-Mex food
Humph! The gallery above lays out the specifics on Tex-Mex, and it spoils an often-told story about how Tex-Mex became a nationwide craze. «Chron.com, Jun 15»
7
Southend Diving makes a national splash
Twelve-year-old Tyler Humph-reys won an Elite Group C silver in the 3m springboard, a bronze on the platform and finished fourth on the 1m ... «Echo, Jun 15»
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A Lot of Marvel Fans Are Upset Over the New Spider-Man Casting
As a massive Andrew Garfield fan I'm extremely disappointed with the new #spiderman humph. — Mrs. Wahlberg (@blondiedevaney) June ... «E! Online, Jun 15»
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Skin Wars season 2 episode 3 recap – Musical Harmony
Cheryl Ann is a little bit shocked that she's not in the top 3. Humph! Not a dull diamond! Rio is the winner. Hooray Rio! Rio musical Skin Wars ... «Channel Guide Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Parker's frank and fearless foursome in fulsome form
The last time that I heard the sublime Canterbury-born saxophonist Tony Coe play, he was in the Humphrey Lyttelton Band of the early '60s, blowing Humph's ... «Morning Star Online, Jun 15»

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