"hesitation form" meaning in English

See hesitation form in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hesitation forms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hesitation form (plural hesitation forms)
  1. (linguistics) A sound or phrase signalling uncertainty, such as um or er. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-hesitation_form-en-noun-~mh3knzL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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