huh
∞
8.0
- interjection
- /hʌ/
- Informal
:
¿eh?
- Not your day, huh Nick?
- say 'huh'
And it's like, huh, what do you make of that?
- And it's like, huh, what do you make of that?
- I was like, huh, OK, that's a lot of money.
- Maybe I'm willing to give it a shot, huh?
- Let me get you out of that coat, huh?
- I think one more poem is about right, huh?
- Same age, but maybe a foot taller, Huh?
Examples
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And it's like, huh, what do you make of that?
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I heard her say something surprising, and I was like, huh, what does that mean?
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And it's like, huh, maybe we should be talking about this.
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I guess I just had to learn the hard way, huh?
Academic text (2003) -
How many summers does a guy get to spend here, huh?
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I was like, huh, OK, that's a lot of money.
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Everybody was like, huh, You see the UFC fight?
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Most professional astronomers remember hearing, at some point in their graduate years, their advisor say, "Huh?"
Academic text (1995) -
Now, if my brief summations of these stories have you asking, "Huh?", then you're not alone.
Blog text (6) -
Stonestock Relentless: "Huh, there are Star Trek shows after The Next Generation?"
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
476
9.9
To ask someone to repeat what they said because you do not believe it
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9.9
A short informal word people say to show surprise or ask someone to repeat
4
9.9
A short sound you make to show confusion or ask someone to repeat
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9.9
A sound people make to ask someone to repeat what they said
1
9.9
A short informal spelling of what used online to show confusion
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9.9
A sound people make to show they do not hear or understand
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Huh is a very short, natural sound people make when they are surprised, confused, or did not hear something, like asking 'what?'. So we use huh to show confusion or to ask someone to repeat.