Synonyms

uh-huh

American

[uh-huh, uhn-huhn] / ʌˈhʌ, ʌ̃ˈhʌ̃ /

interjection

(used to indicate agreement, confirmation, attentiveness, or general satisfaction.)

uh-huh British

/ əˈhə /

informal a less emphatic variant of yes

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Example Sentences

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“You cannot explain this. You can’t. It says downstairs this is a double, but we come up here and it’s a what? Uh huh? That’s a little bit of magic.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022

"Mouse trap / Uh huh / He grabs the cheese and away he flees."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2019

I think we take that line and put it at the end of the scene…’ And Ridley’s going, ‘Oh, yeah. Uh huh, uh huh.’

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2015

Uh huh," he continued, to wild cheering. "I haven't had a hit in 23 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2015

"Uh, huh," she said, but he could see by her eyes she knew he was lying.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

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