pffft

Examples

• All

• When Dad hit his first tee shot, it made that certain sound—pffft-pffft-pffft—of a perfect, lovely ball in flight.

  Fiction book (2002)

• With a dismissive pffft, he turned away from the boring conversation.

• In one hour, it is pffft.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Her can of beer emitted a slow pffft as she opened it.

  Fiction book (1994)

• [Pffft]

  The Mask (1994)

• When Dad hit his first tee shot, it made that certain sound—pffft-pffft-pffft—of a perfect, lovely ball in flight.

  Fiction book (2002)

• When Dad hit his first tee shot, it made that certain sound—pffft-pffft-pffft—of a perfect, lovely ball in flight.

  Fiction book (2002)

• She let out a pffft to show her disbelief at the ridiculous suggestion.

• The comedian punctuated his joke with a mock pffft to emphasize its silliness.

Synonyms

P

pfft

vspffft

• Informal

19 9.9

A short sound showing disbelief or lack of interest

is identical in meaning but spelled with one extra letter

P

pah

vspffft

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal

is a milder dismissal sound without strong disgust

F

foh

vspffft

• Slang

1 9.9

A short sound to show disbelief or dislike

is a short nonword sound rather than a full spoken interjection

F

feh

vspffft

• Informal

9.9

A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person

is a short dismissive sound often showing less strong disgust

N

naf

vspffft

• Slang

9.9

A short word people say to show they dislike something

focuses on quick dismissal or lack of interest rather than quality judgment

H

humpf

vspffft

• Informal

9.9

A short snort people make to show doubt or dislike

is a brief dismissive sound expressing disbelief or lack of interest

How Dismissive

to scoff

57 6.5

pffft

• Informal

1 9.9

to snort

52 3.7

tut

13 8.8

Surface Forms

Etymology