hmm
See also: HMM
English
Etymology
See hum.
Interjection
hmm
- Indicating thinking or pondering.
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
B. Wooster: Hmm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves?
Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.
- Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776.
- Hmm... that's an interesting idea.
- Hmm... I just can't decide between the two.
- 1991 May 12, "Kidnapped!" Jeeves and Wooster, Series 2, Episode 5:
- A demand for an answer to a question.
- Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?
Synonyms
Translations
indicating thinking or pondering
Finnish
French
Further reading
- “hmm” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
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