hmm

See also HMM

English

Alternative forms

• hm, hmmm, h'm

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /hm̩/, X-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), 噷 (cmn) (hm)

• Czech: hm (cs)
• Finnish: hmm (fi)
• French: hum (fr)

• German: hm (de), tja (de)
• Italian: mmh (it)
• Japanese: うーん (ja) (ūn), ふーん (ja) (fūn), ふむ (ja) (fumu)
• Russian: хм (ru) (xm), гм (ru) (gm, hm),
• Spanish: hmm (es) (can sometimes sound "huh")

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.