huh

interjection

 a grunt articulated as a syllabic  m,

 or  with a voiceless onset n,

or as the syllable

ˈhə 

 or  ˈhəⁿ,

 often ending in a glottal stop, and uttered with a range of intonations  ;

often read as

ˈhə 

—used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion, or as an inquiry inviting affirmative reply

Examples of huh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, anything has to be better than Pep-ball, huh? —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

This thing really gets around, huh? —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

That was a wild weekend in Detroit sports, huh? —Christian Romo, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025

So much for being the winningest coach in franchise history, huh? —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

imitative of a grunt

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing huh

• uh-huh

Rhymes for huh

• dah
• duh
• schwa
• the
• uh
• gaga
• shema
• maharaja