uh in English: A sound people make when they stop to think in the middle of speaking. (interjection)

Translation

A sound people make when they stop to think in the middle of speaking.

Word origin

A written copy of the sound of hesitating in speech, in print since the nineteenth century.

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"Uh" fills the small gap while you think.

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People often start with "uh" when they are unsure.

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You can talk about the sound itself as a word.

oh

A short sound people make when they are surprised, or when they suddenly understand something.

hmm

A sound you make when you are thinking about something or are not sure about it.

well

In a good way, or to a good standard.

yeah

A relaxed, friendly way of saying yes, used when you speak rather than when you write.

wait

To stay in one place or do nothing until something happens or someone comes.

er

A sound people make when they stop to think about what to say next.

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