"um" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

Forms: um
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use um to show that you are thinking and not ready to speak. Synonyms: uh, er
    Sense id: simple-um-en-intj-aLjLwq23
  2. You use um to show that you doubt or are not sure about something somebody said.
    Sense id: simple-um-en-intj-tkO1OeFa
  3. You use um with a falling tone to show that you agree. Synonyms: mmm
    Sense id: simple-um-en-intj-c23fv8gn
  4. You use um to get somebody's attention.
    Sense id: simple-um-en-intj-uLKeNez2
  5. You use um to bring attention to something that just happened or that was just said.
    Sense id: simple-um-en-intj--N5WOZ~x
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          "text": "We were prepared, um, in our minds, in our heart, for -- for whatever."
        },
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          "text": "What she did isn't so, um, nice."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, I don't think that works."
        },
        {
          "text": "What? Um, okay. Sure, I guess. I'll tell her."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "simple-um-en-intj-tkO1OeFa"
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"How does Tuesday sound?\" \"Um, sure. Sounds good!\""
        }
      ],
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        "You use um with a falling tone to show that you agree."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mmm"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, excuse me! Are you busy?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use um to get somebody's attention."
      ],
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    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, did you just call me \"stupid\"?"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "text": "What she did isn't so, um, nice."
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "uh"
        },
        {
          "word": "er"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, I don't think that works."
        },
        {
          "text": "What? Um, okay. Sure, I guess. I'll tell her."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use um to show that you doubt or are not sure about something somebody said."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "\"How does Tuesday sound?\" \"Um, sure. Sounds good!\""
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "mmm"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, excuse me! Are you busy?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "You use um to get somebody's attention."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Um, did you just call me \"stupid\"?"
        }
      ],
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