Question
Updated on
28 Mar 2020
- Simplified Chinese (China)
-
English (US)
Question about English (US)
What does Uhm mean?
What does Uhm mean?
Answers
Read more comments
- Filipino
- English (US) Near fluent
It means a moment of pause for the person talking because they are thinking of what to say next.
Was this answer helpful?
- English (US)
"Uhm" doesn't mean anything. We call this a spacer word because it is used while you are talking but need a moment to think about what you are saying. It tells other people that you are still talking, but you need a moment. Other spacer words are-like, OK, well, you know. They don't add anything to the meaning of the meaning of what you are saying.
"Do you want to go on a date with me" (response) "Uhmm, I have too much homework."
(Uhmm means I am thinking about how to answer).
"I can't find my, uhm, phone charger."
(Uhm means that you are trying to remember the name of the thing)
You should avoid using spacer words too much.
Highly-rated answerer
Was this answer helpful?

[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by both native speakers and AI 📝✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by both native speakers and AI 📝✨.
Sign up
See other answers to the same question
Related questions
Recommended Questions
- What does watch the dog make the long retrieves. mean?
- What does What is the difference between friend and mate and flatmate? Feel free to just provid...
- What does ty mean?
- What does sharted mean?
- What does In American movie "CARRIE" in 1952, George said,"There. Now you're all right". mean?
Topic Questions
- What does steal your thunder mean?
- What does I am going to go ahead and call it as being by Mathew Brady. what is [as being]...
- What does maricas mean?
- What does Tables have turned mean?
- What does We feel energized mean?
Newest Questions
- What does steal your thunder mean?
- What does any minute mean?
- What does Here is a present for you. mean?
- What does one of these days mean?
- What does gymnastics mean?
Previous question/ Next question
Thank you! Rest assured your feedback will not be shown to other users.