"mhm" meaning in English

See mhm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /m̩ˈhm̩/, [m̩ˈm̥m̩˥] Audio: en-uk-Mmhmm2.ogg [UK]
Etymology: Nasalized form of uh-huh, a form imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Etymology templates: {{m|en|uh-huh}} uh-huh, {{glossary|imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{en-interj}} mhm
  1. yes Synonyms: uh-huh, mm-hm, mm-hmm, mm hmm, mmhm, mmhmm, mhmm, um-hum, imphm [Scotland]
    Sense id: en-mhm-en-intj-inmIkP6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for mhm meaning in English (1.3kB)

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    {
      "word": "mm-mm"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "imitative"
      },
      "expansion": "imitative",
      "name": "glossary"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Nasalized form of uh-huh, a form imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking.",
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "mhm",
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  "pos": "intj",
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        {
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        }
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      ],
      "id": "en-mhm-en-intj-inmIkP6T",
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          "yes"
        ]
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          "word": "uh-huh"
        },
        {
          "word": "mm-hm"
        },
        {
          "word": "mm-hmm"
        },
        {
          "word": "mm hmm"
        },
        {
          "word": "mmhm"
        },
        {
          "word": "mmhmm"
        },
        {
          "word": "mhmm"
        },
        {
          "word": "um-hum"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Scotland"
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/m̩ˈhm̩/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[m̩ˈm̥m̩˥]"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (UK)"
    }
  ],
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}
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    {
      "word": "mm-mm"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "uh-huh"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    },
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        "1": "imitative"
      },
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-interj"
    }
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        "English palindromes",
        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "English terms with audio links",
        "English words without vowels"
      ],
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          "yes",
          "yes"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/m̩ˈhm̩/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[m̩ˈm̥m̩˥]"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/En-uk-Mmhmm2.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "uh-huh"
    },
    {
      "word": "mm-hm"
    },
    {
      "word": "mm-hmm"
    },
    {
      "word": "mm hmm"
    },
    {
      "word": "mmhm"
    },
    {
      "word": "mmhmm"
    },
    {
      "word": "mhmm"
    },
    {
      "word": "um-hum"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Scotland"
      ],
      "word": "imphm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mhm"
}

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