EGAVE

um

About 5.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol Alternative form of μm.
  2. interjection Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation.
    Um, I don’t know.
  3. interjection Dated spelling of mmm.
  4. interjection An expression to forcefully call attention to something wrong.
    Um, excuse me!
  5. interjection An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
  6. verb To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.
  7. noun An occurrence of the interjection "um".
  8. particle An undifferentiated determiner or article; a miscellaneous linking word, or filler with nonspecific meaning; representation of broken English stereotypically or comically attributed to Native Americans.
    Me be Injun. Him um Growling Bear. Him um heap big chief.

Similar words

tiddle kar bak ep tre uh er uhh uhm umm

Often followed by

die in den and eine das thick ein einen

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