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um — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • around prep Positioned so as to surround or encircle something.
  • at preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  • by prep Near or next to something.
  • circa prep Used before a date to mean "approximately" or "around", when the exact date isn't known.
  • some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
  • toward preposition In the direction of a place, person, or thing.
  • um intj A filler sound used to express hesitation or uncertainty while speaking.
  • up adverb Toward or in a higher position; away from the ground.

Senses

um is used for these senses in English:

  • um Denotes singular grammatical number.
  • around Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
  • at Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
  • circa Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)
  • some Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
  • toward For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
  • up (predicative, _, only) Finished, to an end

around — full definition

  1. prep Positioned so as to surround or encircle something.
  2. prep Roughly, or in the general area of (a place, time, or amount).
  3. adv From place to place, without a fixed destination; or, present nearby.

at — full definition

  1. preposition Indicating a specific location or place.
  2. preposition Indicating a specific point in time.
  3. preposition Indicating direction toward something or someone.
  4. preposition Indicating a rate, price, or level.
  5. noun The @ symbol, used especially in email addresses and social media handles.

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