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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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 18 2010. (Edit this definition.)
- interjection used to express doubt or hesitation.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2011. (Edit this definition.)
noun
- "them." Usually spelled 'em.
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 18 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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