Um - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈəm|
Brit.
|ˈəm|
preposition
- Alternative form of umbe.
interjection
- (chiefly US) Expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh.
Um, I don't know.
Let's see... um... how about this?
Let's see... um... how about this?
verb
- (intransitive) To make the um sound to express confusion or hesitancy.
noun
- Alternative spelling of µm.
pronoun
- (slang) an unstressed form of them
suffix
- Denotes singular grammatical number.
- (chemistry) Forms the ends of the names of certain elements (such as molybdenum and platinum).
- Denotes transitive verbs in the trade pidgins used between English-speakers and indigenous populations; used derogatorily by extension in English by addition to any verb, transitive or not.
- (chemistry) Forms the ends of the names of certain elements (such as molybdenum and platinum).
- Denotes transitive verbs in the trade pidgins used between English-speakers and indigenous populations; used derogatorily by extension in English by addition to any verb, transitive or not.
abbreviation
- The ccTLD for United States Minor Outlying Islands as assigned by the IANA.
prefix
- (no longer productive, obsolete except dialectally, chiefly Scotland) Prefix meaning around, about.
Extra examples
Um... about fifty pounds, I think.
Um, yeah, I guess so.
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