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Synonyms for um

  • interjection

Most common

uh eh er hmm

All synonyms

Interjection

1. Uh — expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation

uh, er, hmm, erm UK, eh, you know, em, hrm, hum

Definitions

  1. interj. 1

    Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation.

    Let’s see... um... how about this?

Related words

Other spellings
uhm umm

Example sentences

  • uh Uh-oh! Mommy's home. You better clean up the mess.
  • eh Eh? We said we'd go to the park? I didn't realise.
  • er The ER doctors looked like construction workers.
  • hmm Hmm... that's also what I said to myself just now!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
umrising
uhrising
ehrising
ersteady
hmmrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
em1, uh1, eh1, er1
3 letters
hmm0, hum1, erm, hrm