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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
: 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
60 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 humpf
vsto pfft
  • Informal
5 9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is an audible lip exhale that signals disbelief rather than simple irritation
to hiss
vsto pfft
2 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
2 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 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 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 pffft
vsto pfft
  • Informal
1 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

How Dismissive

to scoff
80 6.5
to sneer
33 5.6
to pfft
  • Informal
1 9.9
to tut
2 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.