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Hump vs Humph - What's the difference?

hump | humph |

As verbs the difference between hump and humph

is that hump is to bend something into a hump while humph is to utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.

As a noun hump

is a mound of earth.

As a proper noun Hump

is the Himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between India and China.

As an interjection humph is

used to express doubt or disapproval.

hump

English

Noun

(wikipedia hump) (en noun)
  • A mound of earth.
  • A rounded mass, especially a fleshy mass such as on a camel.
  • A speed hump.
  • (rft-sense) A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  • (slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
  • (British, slang) A bad mood.
  • get the hump''', have the '''hump''', take the '''hump .
  • (slang) A painfully boorish person.
  • That guy is such a hump !

    Synonyms

    * (abnormal deformity of the spine) gibbous, humpback, hunch, hunchback

    See also

    * over the hump * hump day * speed hump

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bend something into a hump.
  • (slang) To carry something, especially with some exertion.
  • (slang) To carry, especially with some exertion.
  • (intransitive) To dry-hump.
  • (slang) To have sex with.
  • (slang) To have sex.
  • Derived terms

    * dry-hump

    humph

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Interjection

  • Used to express doubt or disapproval
  • Synonyms

    * humbug!

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.