uh
//ʌː//
informalForms
- Plural
- uhs
Definitions
1.Alternative form of a (“The fourth semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat”).(informal)
2.An occurrence of the interjection "uh".
1.Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
2.Expression of discomfort or reservation; a hesitation preceding awkward information or innuendo.
- He's receiving some, uh, special attention from the manager.
3.Space filler or pause during conversation.
- And the very highly paid legal defense team for Alec Baldwin, uh basically Manhattan lawyers from uh Emmanuel Quinn, a top 50 worldwide law firm, highly paid.
1.Pronunciation spelling of a(colloquial)
Frequency
Overall
Common· #622
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Onomatopoeia of the natural expression of thought.
Compare with er.