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uh
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
uh
(interjection)
uh–huh
(interjection)
uh–oh
(interjection)
uh–uh
(interjection)
uh
/
ˈ
ʌ/
interjection
uh
/
ˈ
ʌ/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of UH
chiefly US, informal
—
used when you hesitate because you are not sure about what to say
“What time is it?” “
Uh
, I'm not sure.”
Do you want to,
uh
, go out sometime?
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