uh.
Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
Meaning & usage
Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
Uh, who was that?
Expression of discomfort or reservation; a hesitation preceding awkward information or innuendo.
He's receiving some, uh, special attention from the manager.
Space filler or pause during conversation.
Uh, let me see...
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeia of the natural expression of thought. Compare with er.
An occurrence of the interjection "uh".
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeia of the natural expression of thought. Compare with er.
Pronunciation spelling of a
Gimme uh dollar.
Alternative form of a (“The fourth semiquaver (sixteenth note) of a beat”).
Try it on your idea.
uh has 2 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.