uh
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7.3
- interjection
- /ʌ/
- Informal
:
eh
- They... They might let you, uh, see him.
- uh, you know
- uh, I think
- uh, um
and one of the things, uh, was just being
- and one of the things, uh, was just being
- It seems that there are, uh, gradations of belief now.
- Well, maybe I'll talk a bit about the, uh, the work.
- That's Bobby Finley right there and uh damn, I can't get my damn.
- I'd attached them to this girl and uh, and time helps, man.
- I meant to type screenshot, but uh yeah, it's the truth.
Examples
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and one of the things, uh, was just being
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So listen to that difference just between saying uh huh and saying nothing.
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And it was just, you know, uh oh, yeah.
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Oh, he said uh oh, uh oh.
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In case you, uh, lost the first one.
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He, uh, told me to give you some money.
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The kids beat him up because his home life is, uh, different.
Fiction book (1990) -
Well, maybe I'll talk a bit about the, uh, the work.
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And they say to themselves, uh oh, that's the end.
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Uh, I'm not sure if I should go to the party later.
Synonyms
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4.1
A short sound people say when they pause to think
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8.7
A sound people make when they hesitate and think
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2.4
A short sound people make when they hesitate or think
65
9.9
A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking
41
9.5
A sound people use when they hesitate or are unsure
35
9.8
A short sound people make when they pause to think
17
9.9
A sound people make when they hesitate while speaking
8
9.9
A short unsure sound you make when you search for words
6
9.9
A sound someone makes when they hesitate or need time to think
5
8.7
A short sound people make when they pause to think while speaking
3
9.9
A sound people make when they hesitate or think
2
9.8
A short sound people use to show they are unsure while speaking
2
9.8
A long sound people make when thinking before they speak
1
9.5
A short sound people make when they are not sure
1
9.9
A hesitation sound people make when they think or search for words
1
9.9
A low sound showing thought or hesitation before answering
People type it online to show confusion or surprise
Idioms
- Baby Talk
A short phrase showing mild surprise or worry said in a playful way
How Hesitant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word uh is a short sound people use when they 'hesitate' or are thinking what to say, like um or er. So when you hear uh, it usually means the speaker is pausing to think or is unsure.