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

EH Bildu later retracted the decision following a public outcry against the inclusion of seven members of the former Basque militant group ETA.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

EH: This reminds me of how Senga Nengudi, Maren Hassinger and Barbara McCullough talked about making work with each other but also about sharing childcare duties.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2021

What is a revisionist colour sidebar take on the managerial achievements of José Mourinho, but the kind of counterfactual “parlour game” EH Carr, chronicler of the early Soviet Union, would have raged against?

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2020

EH: Right now, it’s like a 4 week snow emergency.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2020

“I don’t remember much of it. I remember getting in the car as we were leaving the party. She and EH had a fight—” “Eli Cross?”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven