HUH | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of huh in English huhexclamation uk /hə/ us /hə/ Add to word list Add to word list informal used to show that you have not heard or understood something: "So what do you want to do tonight?" "Huh? What did you say?" Huh? These instructions don't make sense! humorous used to express disapproval: Huh, I don't think much of that idea! mainly US (UK usually eh) used at the end of a question or statement, especially when you want someone to agree with what you have said: I'll bet you wish you hadn't done that, huh? Pretty cool, huh? Linguistics: sounds used as interjections

• aha
• ahem
• bah
• bam
• blah
• blah, blah, blah
• cor
• duh
• ho-hum
• ow
• pooh
• shh
• squee
• toot
• uh-huh
• vocable
• vroom
• wham
• whee
• whew

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huh | American Dictionary

huhexclamation us /hʌ, hʌ̃/ Add to word list Add to word list said to show that you have not heard or understood something, or used at the end of a statement to question it: "Huh? What did you say?" "You called right in middle of dinner." "Great timing, huh?" (Definition of huh from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of huh?

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in Chinese (Traditional) （表示沒聽清楚或不理解）嗯，啊, （用於表示不贊同）哼，啊, （用於句尾，尤用於尋求他人的贊同時）嗯… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （表示没听清楚或不理解）嗯，啊, （用于表示不赞同）哼，啊, （用于句尾，尤用于寻求他人的赞同时）嗯… See more in Portuguese hein?, né?… See more in Polish in Turkish co?, phi!… See more Ha!', 'Öyle mi?', 'Hı?'… See more Need a translator?

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