Pfft
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [p͡ɸːt] · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Pfft is an interjection meaning Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance.
Meaning
Used to signify a sudden ending or disappearance.
More Meanings
- Used to signify sarcasm or disagreement.
- (onomatopoeia) Used to signify a puffing sound.
- (onomatopoeia) The sound of a short fart.
- A short puffing sound.
Example Sentences
"Are we talking a delicate little Scandinavian pfft, or the whole raspberry tart?"
1965 Peter De Vries — Let Me Count the Ways You'd never forgive yourself — and then you'd never forgive me, and then pfft, the end of a fine friendship.
“[…] You remember that lump I got? I felt something poking out of it. So I pulled, like, I just pulled one out, put it on some folded-up toilet paper, then went back in and got another one. Then one more after that. I’m pretty sure they’re spider legs,” Orvil says. ¶ “Pfffffft,” Loother says and laughs. At which point Orvil shows him a neat pile of folds of toilet paper.
Word Forms
- pffts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boo, chuff, puff, foof, fuff, whuff.
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