Huh Definition & Meaning

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British

Etymology

Examples

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Synonyms huh American [huh] / hʌ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of surprise, bewilderment, disbelief, contempt, or interrogation.)

huh British / hʌ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of derision, bewilderment, inquiry, etc

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Etymology

Origin of huh

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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“Huh. That’s…” I can’t think of an appropriate word, so I change directions.

From Literature

“He thought he could tell us what to do, and we’d do it. And we said, ‘Huh?’”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Your mom must be running late, huh, Bat?” asked Mr. Grayson.

From Literature

Last August, the Recording Academy announced that a group of artists, producers and songwriters who had made significant contributions to K-pop had joined the organisation's voting body, including Seventeen singer Woozi, Enhypen's Jungwon and Le Sserafim's Huh Yunjin.

From BBC

“Ridiculous, huh? Never thought of it like that. But you might be right. My dead uncle, Hugh, used to swallow farthing coins. Said it was revenge against his ulcers. Seemed ridiculous, but he was one of the most exciting people I’ve ever known.”

From Literature

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
• insertion
• interpolation
• interposition
• shout

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