hmm

See also HMM

English

Alternative forms

• hm
• hmmm
• h'm

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /hm̩/, SAMPA: /hm=/

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Interjection

hmm

1. Indicating thinking or pondering.

   Hmm... that's an interesting idea.

   Hmm... I just can't decide between the two.

Translations

indicating thinking or pondering

Catalan: hum (ca) Chinese: Mandarin: 哼 (cmn) (hēng), 嗯 (cmn) (ēn) Czech: hm (cs)

Finnish: hmm (fi) German: hm (de), tja (de) Japanese: うーん (ja) (ūn) Russian: хм (ru) (xm), гм (ru) (gm, hm)

Verb

hmm (third-person singular simple present hmms, present participle hmming, simple past and past participle hmmed)

1. (intransitive) To make a thoughtful humming noise.

See also

• hrmph

Anagrams

• mhm
• MMH

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French

Interjection

hmm

1. expressing skepticism

   Paul viendra mardi. - Hmm.. j'en suis pas si sûr.