uh-huh

American  

[uh-huh, uhn-huhn] / ʌˈhʌ, ʌ̃ˈhʌ̃ /

interjection

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

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uh-huh British  

/ əˈhə /

1. informal a less emphatic variant of yes

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Example Sentences

Next time she says something of this sort, just murmur a bored-sounding uh-huh and then talk about something else—to wit:

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2020

Rudd's character then exclaims "uh-huh" before he asking Brady "you too?"

From Fox News • Oct. 19, 2019

I could hear her do her wrap-up conversation, “Yeah, yeah, uh-huh, uh-huh, yeah, talk to ya tomorrah.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2015

I said, ‘Oh, uh-huh, I’ve outlived my time to be the lead character,’ ” Mr. Jackson said, laughing.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2012

Even uh-huh or hunh-uh seemed beyond him now.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix