Definition of um
um
interjection
- interjection used to express thought, or pause in speech. Also umm.
I was at... um... my friend's house.
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- interjection used to express doubt or hesitation.
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noun
- "them." Usually spelled 'em.
Last edited on May 18 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 18 2010.
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