huh

[ huh ]

/ hʌ /

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interjection

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

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Origin of huh

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby huh

hug-me-tight, Hugo, Hugo, Victor, Huguenot, Huguenots, huh, Hu Han-min, Huhehot, huhu, hui, huia

How to use huh in a sentence

Did you sneak a line in like, “Eating ice cream with the enemy, huh, Coach?”
Anna Kendrick on ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ Drunken Horror Stories, and Singin’ Pharrell|Marlow Stern|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet it immediately sparks the reply—well, the country sure has gotten way more enlightened since 2009, huh?
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone|Arthur Chu|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Huh, if these people are buying insurance, I guess maybe I should actually think about it.
Pajamaboy, Call Your Boss|Michael Tomasky|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Stranger turns to the camera and a caption on the screen reads: “Introducing John Hurt as the Doctor” Huh!?
A Primer For Doctor Who’s ‘Day of the Doctor’ Episode|Chancellor Agard|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

When asked if that was “the sum total of the conversation about that,” Jackson replied, “Uh-huh, correct.”
Why Has Paula Deen Been Vilified, While Alec Baldwin’s Been Given a Pass?|Marlow Stern|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Uh-huh, that must be it," said Betty, with an unruffled good-nature that made Grace secretly ashamed of herself.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
"Huh," grunted Mollie, as she flung herself upon Old Nick's back and patted him soothingly.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
Never saw my suit case, never noticed the different numbers, never got next to the chains—huh!
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
"Huh, he didn't seem to want befriending very much when we saw him," said Mollie.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
Den de teahs roll down huh cheeks, cause mebbe it huh son o' husban' an' she know she nebbah see 'em agin.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various

British Dictionary definitions for huh

huh

/ (spelling pron hʌ) /

interjection

an exclamation of derision, bewilderment, inquiry, etc

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