interjection
- used to express hesitation, uncertainty, or to fill a pause while thinking
Usage: informal
Examples
- Umm, I’m not sure what the answer is.
- The meeting is at, umm, three o’clock I think.
- Umm, could you repeat the question?
- I was thinking we could go to the, umm, new restaurant downtown.
- Umm, that’s an interesting point you’ve made.