uhh

Examples

• All

• Uhh, I guess it can be for some people, depending on what languages they already speak.

  Blog text (5)

• Uhh, how about using a yellow triangle with the word "SLOW" painted inside instead?

  Blog text (2)

• Uhh, what does that have to do with anything?

  CHEST (2022)

• Pilot... pilot? Uhh, there must be something going on on the TV.

  Blog text (32)

• Uhh, you think he just made it up?

  Blog text (24)

• "Uhh, yeah, I've heard of it."

  Blog text (28)

• Uhh... we don't elect the president directly.

  Blog text (20)

• The shy person should then mock them by saying: "Uhh, because you haven't said hardly anything to me either."

  Blog text (28)

• Uhh, tying my shoe.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Uhh, I just forgot what I wanted to say next.

Synonyms

U

uh

vsuhh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is similar but also signals confusion in addition to hesitation

H

huh

vsuhh

• Informal

∞ 8.0

A short sound that shows you do not understand or are surprised

is more about hesitation and uncertainty than surprise or repetition

U

um

vsuhh

• Informal

∞ 4.1

A short sound people say when they pause to think

carries extra implication of being confused as well as unsure

H

hmm

vsuhh

• Informal

∞ 8.7

A sound people make when they hesitate and think

is more likely to express confusion besides simple doubt

A

ah

vsuhh

• Informal

744 2.4

A short sound people make when they hesitate or think

often signals confusion as well as a thoughtful pause

E

erm

vsuhh

• UK

65 9.9

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

adds a hint of confusion rather than only doubt or pause

U

uhm

vsuhh

• Informal

35 9.8

A short sound people make when they pause to think

includes confusion or puzzlement as part of the hesitation

U

uhhh

vsuhh

• Informal

17 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

adds a clearer sense of confusion as well as hesitation

B

buh

vsuhh

• Informal

8 9.9

A short unsure sound you make when you search for words

adds a clearer sense of confusion rather than only brief doubt

U

uuh

vsuhh

• Informal

6 9.9

A sound someone makes when they hesitate or need time to think

often suggests confusion as well as thinking pauses

E

ehm

vsuhh

• Informal

5 8.7

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

tends to add confusion or puzzlement to that pause

H

hunh

vsuhh

• Informal

4 9.9

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

is centered on hesitation and uncertain thinking instead of surprise

U

uhhhh

vsuhh

• Informal

3 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate or think

leans more toward showing confusion alongside the hesitation

E

ehh

vsuhh

• Informal

3 9.6

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

is focused more on confusion and hesitation while speaking

U

umm

vsuhh

• Informal

2 9.8

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

adds an element of confusion beyond mere word searching

O

ohhhh

vsuhh

• Informal

2 9.8

A long sound people make when thinking before they speak

is used more to show confusion while hesitating speech

E

errr

vsuhh

• Informal

1 9.5

A short sound people make when they are not sure

tends to express confusion in addition to general uncertainty

E

ehhh

vsuhh

• Informal

1 9.9

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

more often suggests confusion as well as simple uncertainty

M

mhm

vsuhh

• Informal

1 9.9

A low sound people make while thinking or hesitating

is used when the speaker is also confused or uncertain

M

mmmmm

vsuhh

• Informal

1 9.9

A low sound showing thought or hesitation before answering

often carries confusion alongside thoughtful hesitation

A

augh

vsuhh

• Informal

9.9

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

focuses more on confusion and uncertainty rather than reluctance

H

hurr

vsuhh

• Slang

9.9

People type it online to show confusion or surprise

is primarily a spoken hesitation indicating doubt rather than online surprise

Antonyms

C

certainty

• Literature

202 3.4

A strong feeling that something is true or will happen

C

clarity

152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

How Hesitant

uhhhh

• Informal

3 9.9

uhh

• Informal

41 9.5

uh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

Surface Forms

Etymology