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1
A sound made to show you're thinking, hesitating, or considering something.
""Hmm, let me think about that for a second," she said."
"He said "hmm" and scratched his chin before answering."
2
A sound expressing mild surprise, doubt, or being caught off guard.
""Hmm, I wasn't expecting that," he replied."
How to Use Hmm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA murmured sound used while pausing to think, or to hint at doubt or surprise.
Word Forms
hmmed past tense, hmms singular
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Etymology
Related to "hum" — the sound of a closed-mouth murmur.