buh

Examples

• All

• Buh-bye.

  My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

• Eh, buh, buh, buh, buh.

  The Bride Walks Out (1936)

• Uh, right... buh, buh, buh, buh...

  Monsters, Inc. (2001)

• Uh, right... buh, buh, buh, buh...

  Monsters, Inc. (2001)

• Eh, buh, buh, buh, buh.

  The Bride Walks Out (1936)

• Eh, buh, buh, buh, buh.

  The Bride Walks Out (1936)

• Buh, buh, buh, buh.

  Love & Mercy (2015)

• Buh, buh, buh, buh.

  Love & Mercy (2015)

• And buh-bye, Ven.

  Blog text (4)

• Uh, buh, I didn't know what to say next.

Synonyms

U

uh

vsbuh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is slightly shorter and more clipped as a quick word search

A

ah

vsbuh

• Informal

744 2.4

A short sound people make when they hesitate or think

is briefer and more about quick word searching than doubt

U

uhh

vsbuh

• Informal

41 9.5

A sound people use when they hesitate or are unsure

is more narrowly a quick searching noise for the right word

U

uhm

vsbuh

• Informal

35 9.8

A short sound people make when they pause to think

is slightly shorter and signals quick searching for words

U

uhhh

vsbuh

• Informal

17 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is shorter and feels like a quicker, cut-off searching sound

E

ehm

vsbuh

• Informal

5 8.7

A short sound people make when they pause to think while speaking

is briefer and more like a fast searching hesitation

H

hunh

vsbuh

• Informal

4 9.9

A short sound you make to show confusion or ask someone to repeat

is a shorter hesitant noise used when searching for words

U

uhhhh

vsbuh

• Informal

3 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate or think

is shorter and used for very quick searching pauses

E

ehh

vsbuh

• Informal

3 9.6

A sound people make to show they are not sure or hesitant

is a shorter searching noise rather than an uninterested reply

H

hem

vsbuh

3 8.4

A short sound made by clearing the throat to get attention or show hesitation

is a shorter hesitant sound made when quickly searching for words

A

ahem

vsbuh

3 9.3

A short throat sound people make to get attention or show hesitation

is a softer vocal hesitation made while searching for words

U

umm

vsbuh

• Informal

2 9.8

A short sound people use to show they are unsure while speaking

is briefer and more like an almost inaudible searching noise

O

ohhhh

vsbuh

• Informal

2 9.8

A long sound people make when thinking before they speak

is shorter and used for quick searching rather than extended thinking

E

ehhh

vsbuh

• Informal

1 9.9

A hesitation sound people make when they think or search for words

is shorter and more clipped, used for very quick hesitation

M

mhm

vsbuh

• Informal

1 9.9

A low sound people make while thinking or hesitating

is higher pitched and more like a very brief search noise

A

augh

vsbuh

• Informal

9.9

A short sound that shows you are not sure what to say

is shorter and signals quick searching rather than strong reluctance

Surface Forms

Etymology