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uh
interjection
used
when
the
speaker
hesitates
or
pauses
while
thinking
about
what
to
say
next
•
I
was
thinking
—
uh
,
maybe
we
should
try
a
different
restaurant
tonight
.
I
was
thinking
—
uh
,
maybe
we
should
try
a
different
restaurant
tonight
.
•
Uh
,
I'm
not
sure
where
I
left
my
keys
.
Uh
,
I'm
not
sure
where
I
left
my
keys
.
Imitative
of
a
natural
hesitation
sound
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
interjection
used
at
the
start
of
a
sentence
to
politely
get
someone
’
s
attention
,
show
mild
uncertainty
,
or
soften
a
question
or
disagreement
•
Uh
,
excuse
me
,
this
line
is
for
ticket
holders
only
.
Uh
,
excuse
me
,
this
line
is
for
ticket
holders
only
.
•
Uh
,
could
you
lower
the
music
?
I'm
trying
to
study
.
Uh
,
could
you
lower
the
music
?
I'm
trying
to
study
.
Same
origin
as
the
hesitation
sense
:
a
vocal
sound
imitated
in
writing
,
later
extended
to
polite
attention-getting
uses
.
huh
interjection
used
to
ask
someone
to
repeat
what
they
said
because
you
did
not
hear
or
understand
•
Huh
?
Could
you
say
that
again
,
please
?
Huh
?
Could
you
say
that
again
,
please
?
•
She
turned
to
her
teacher
and
said
, "
Huh
?
I
didn't
catch
that
last
part
."
She
turned
to
her
teacher
and
said
, "
Huh
?
I
didn't
catch
that
last
part
."
Imitative
;
recorded
in
English
since
the
late
15th
century
as
a
grunt
of
questioning
or
surprise
.
interjection
used
to
show
mild
surprise
,
curiosity
,
or
realization
•
Huh
,
I
never
knew
koalas
could
sleep
so
much
.
Huh
,
I
never
knew
koalas
could
sleep
so
much
.
•
You
fixed
it
already
?
Huh
,
that's
impressive
.
You
fixed
it
already
?
Huh
,
that's
impressive
.
interjection
added
to
the
end
of
a
statement
to
ask
for
agreement
or
confirmation
•
It's
really
hot
today
,
huh
?
It's
really
hot
today
,
huh
?
•
You
liked
the
movie
,
huh
?
You
liked
the
movie
,
huh
?
