um

interjection

a prolonged sound
How to pronounce um (audio)
əm
used to indicate hesitation
well, um, I don't know

Examples of um in a Sentence

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Unsurprisingly, the live performance team was the...um...liveliest in showing how some of the vibrant shows and Disney character interactions take place across the parks. Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025 The tennis chain is like a staple for me with the white diamond, the black diamonds, um, and then the pinky ring. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Read in English Post Buy Copies Quando um produto realmente resolve o problema do cliente, os usuários rapidamente param de perceber isso. Ashok Srivastava, Harvard Business Review, 18 Mar. 2025 The scripts are spiked with sharp showbiz jabs, with inspired riffs on Steve Buscemi’s marketability and the Kool-Aid Man’s, um, genitalia. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for um

Word History

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of um was in 1672

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“Um.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/um. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

um

interjection
a prolonged
How to pronounce um (audio)
 sound,  əm
used to express hesitation
well, um, I don't know
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