umm

English

Interjection

umm

  1. Interjection implying hesitation; see um.
    - How does a plane fly?
    - Umm, I don't know.

Synonyms

Verb

umm (third-person singular simple present umms, present participle umming, simple past and past participle ummed)

  1. (intransitive, rare) To make the umm sound to express confusion or hesitancy.

Anagrams

Livonian

Alternative forms

  • (Courland) u'mmi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oma.

Adjective

umm

  1. own
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