English Explanatory Dictionary

er

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Said when hesitating in speech.
verb
  1. To utter the word er when hesitating in speech.
noun
  1. An occurrence of the interjection "er".
noun
  1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Р / р.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. Initialism of Elizabeth Regina (“Queen Elizabeth”).
  2. Initialism of Edward Rex (on coins, letterboxes, etc.) The royal cypher for Edward VII, king of Great Britain
  3. Initialism of Eleanor Roosevelt.
  4. Abbreviation of Erie (“Erie, Pennsylvania, USA”).
noun
  1. Initialism of earned run.
  2. Initialism of endoplasmic reticulum.
  3. Initialism of entity-relationship.
  4. Initialism of emergency room.
  5. Initialism of estrogen receptor.
  6. Initialism of Einstein-Rosen bridge.
  7. Initialism of enhanced radiation.

Pronunciation

ûr /ɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-er.wav

Word forms

er ers erring erred E.R. E. R.

Etymology

Mimetic (sound of hesitation).

Synonyms

ah eh erm uh um hem and haw EIIR EVIIR

Related words

go ER E-R
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