English Explanatory Dictionary

uh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
  2. Space filler or pause during conversation.
noun
  1. An occurrence of the interjection "uh".
noun
  1. Alternative form of a (“The fourth semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat”).

Pronunciation

en-us-uh.ogg /ʌː/ /ə/ /ˈʌ/

Word forms

uh uhs

Etymology

Onomatopoeia of the natural expression of thought. Compare with er.

Related words

huh-uh nuh-uh uh-huh uh-uh unh-uh yuh-uh er erm um uh-oh oh
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