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🙄 Disbelief sound 💨 A dismissive sound 💨 To blow dismissively
to pfft

to pfft

1 9.9
To make a short sound by blowing air through the lips to show disbelief
  • verb
  • /pft/
  • Informal
translation icon : resoplar
  • - Don't pfft me.

Examples

  • When he told her the news, she just let out a pfft to show her disbelief.

  • I can't believe you would say that; it's just a pfft response to an important issue.

  • She rolled her eyes and made a pfft sound, indicating her dismissal of the suggestion.

Synonyms

to snort
vsto pfft
52 3.7

To make a sudden harsh sound through the nose to show amusement or anger

is a softer lip-blown sound used for dismissal or mild amusement
to hiss
vsto pfft
31 4.2

To speak in a low, sharp voice to show anger or warn someone

is a quick lip puff used for disbelief rather than a sustained warning noise
to tut
vsto pfft
3 9.6

Make a short, quiet sound with the tongue to show disapproval

is a short lip sound used to dismiss or mock rather than click disapproval
to humph
vsto pfft
  • Informal
1 8.9

To make a short low sound to show disapproval or doubt

uses a brief lip burst to show disbelief or casual dismissal
to tut-tut
vsto pfft
1 9.1

Make a short clicking sound with the tongue to show you do not approve

uses a brief lip-blown noise to show disbelief or mild amusement
to pffft
vsto pfft
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show disbelief or no interest

is the same basic sound but written in a shorter form
to hmph
vsto pfft
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is a breathy dismissive sound focused on disbelief or light amusement
to humpf
vsto pfft
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is an audible lip exhale that signals disbelief rather than simple irritation

How Dismissive

to scoff
57 6.5
to sneer
39 5.6
to pfft
  • Informal
1 9.9
to tut
3 9.6

Surface Forms

pfft infinitive
pffted past
pffted past participle
pffting present participle
pffts third person singular

Etymology

Pfft as a verb comes from making that same quick lip-blown sound, a little puff that says 'that's silly' or 'no'. So to pfft at something is to make that sound to show disbelief, dismissal, or mild amusement.