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Definition um in American English

um interjection

interjection
/ʌm/
1

used for writing the sound that people make when they are thinking about what to say next, or when they are not sure how someone will react to what they are going to say

Example

The airport has one of those, um, travolators.

Example

"What time will you be back?" "Um, I'm not absolutely sure."

Synonyms and related words
achoo ahem boo-hoo
Definition um in American English