Meaning

1 senses

  1. To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.

Examples

31 sentences

  1. The rash is, um, also incredibly contagious.

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  2. He, um, said that it was contagious.

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  3. This girl fell in love with Ṭum.

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  4. Um... can we join your group?

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  5. Um...am I mistaken in some way?

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Forms

ums, umming, ummed, ummed
Base formum · to um
3rd person singularums
Present participleumming
Past simpleummed
Past participleummed

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyum
he, she, itums

Past simpleLesson

all personsummed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ummed
he, she, ithas ummed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill um

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ultrasoundultravioletumamiumbilicalumbilicus
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