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Word

pfft

Definition

interj. a sound you make to show you do not think something is important or true. It is a way to say 'no way' or 'that's not right' in a casual way.

interj. an interjection used to express dismissal, disbelief, or a lack of interest in a statement. Often used to indicate that the speaker considers the previous claim to be trivial or false.

Examples

“Pfft, I don't believe that for a second.”

“When he told me he had never seen a movie that old, I just said 'pfft' and rolled my eyes.”

“The critic dismissed the film's technical flaws with a simple 'pfft', suggesting that the narrative's emotional depth was the only thing that mattered to the audience.”

Examples

simple

“Pfft, I don't believe that for a second.”

contextual

“When he told me he had never seen a movie that old, I just said 'pfft' and rolled my eyes.”

complex

“The critic dismissed the film's technical flaws with a simple 'pfft', suggesting that the narrative's emotional depth was the only thing that mattered to the audience.”

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Occasional
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