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Definition er in British English

er interjection

interjection
/ɜː(r)/
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

Where's the, er, the calculator?

Example

'So, are you coming or not?' 'Er, I don't think I can make it. Sorry.'

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Definition er in British English