Dictionary

erm en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• /ɜːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• ûrm (US)
• /ɝm/ (US)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings

1. (UK, humorous) Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
   • She was going to, erm... the salon, I think.
2. (UK, humorous) Used to express embarrassment or subtle disagreement.
   • Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.
   • – Bob would never say something like that! – Erm, he just did.

Synonyms

em · um · umm · uh · eh

Translations (24)

pt hm (expression of uncertainty) · pl hm (expression of uncertainty) · pl hmm (expression of uncertainty) · fi öhöm (indication of secondary message) · ru эээ (expression of uncertainty) · fi ööh (expression of uncertainty) · nl euh (expression of uncertainty) · de äh (expression of uncertainty) · nl euh (indication of secondary message) · fi tuota (indication of secondary message) · cy ym (expression of uncertainty) · fi öö (expression of uncertainty) · et ää (expression of uncertainty) · sh ovaj (expression of uncertainty) · fi umm (expression of uncertainty) · fr euh (expression of uncertainty) · ru эммм (expression of uncertainty) · sv öh (expression of uncertainty) · it uhm (expression of uncertainty) · ru хммм (expression of uncertainty) · is hérna (expression of uncertainty) · fi ää (expression of uncertainty) · sh umm (expression of uncertainty) · fi tota (indication of secondary message)