eh

American  

[ey, e] / eɪ, ɛ /

interjection

1. (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).

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eh ¹ British  

/ eɪ /

interjection

1. an exclamation used to express questioning surprise or to seek the repetition or confirmation of a statement or question

   Eh? What did you say?

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eh ² British  

abbreviation

1. Western Sahara

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Example Sentences

"George, think, I know it's not very nice son, but just think what did you hit her with. Eh, George?" the officer pressed.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

Eh, we’ll have to move it to next week …

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2023

Dogs When I was 10, my sister asked me if I wanted to have a puppy, and I was like, Eh, yeah, maybe, whatever.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

You thought to yourself, "Can wax paper go in the oven?" and then probably shrugged your shoulders and said, "Eh, it'll be fine."

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2022

“And that is all you know? Da? Why do you keep away from them? Where do they come from? Where do they go? Why do you not stand near a ghoul-gate? Eh, boy?”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman