uh

interjection

ˈə How to pronounce uh (audio)
 usually with prolonged  ə
chiefly US, informal
used to express hesitation
Do you want to, uh, go out sometime?

Examples of uh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bruce Rivers: … there was, um, uh, gunshot residue on her left hand. Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024 And there was a uh, Funko Pop figure leak that named her as Death (and Billy, too). Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Shannon was the one that was a bit more emotional than the rest of the ladies, and that was, uh… different for me. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024 At least that’s what its new owners, uh, subscribe to. Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uh 

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uh was in 1962

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Cite this Entry

“Uh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uh. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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