Meaning Of The Word Um

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Um is used in writing to represent a sound that people make when they are hesitating, usually while deciding what they want to say next.

um in American English
uh (sense 2)
interjection: (used as an expression of doubt, hesitation, deliberation, interest, etc.)

um in British English 1
exclamation: a representation of a common sound made when hesitating in speech

um in British English 2
the internet domain name for: United States Minor Outlying Islands

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