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Definition

Definition of um - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

pause fillerused to fill a pause in speech

I was, um, wondering if you could help me with this.
Um, I think we should reconsider our options.
She was, um, not sure how to respond.

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no-see-um

tiny insect that sucks blood from mammals and birds

No-see-ums can be a nuisance during camping trips.

Origin of um

Expression of hesitation, no etymology

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umming and ahhing

behavior

state of uncertainty shown by making sounds like um and ah

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French:euh, ...
German:ähm, ...
Italian:ehm, ...
Spanish:eh, ...
Portuguese:hum, ...
Chinese:嗯, ...
Japanese:あの, ...
Arabic:آه, ...
Hebrew:אֶמְמְ, ...
Russian:эм, ...
Ukrainian:е-е, ...
Hindi:उँ, ...
Bengali:উম, ...
Catalan:eh, ...
Czech:ehm, ...
Danish:øh, ...
Dutch:eh, ...
Greek:εε, ...
Hungarian:öö, ...
Khmer:អឺម, ...
Korean:음, ...
Persian:اممم, ...
Polish:yyy, ...
Portuguese (BR):hum, ...
Romanian:ăă, ...
Swedish:eh, ...
Thai:เอ่อ, ...
Turkish:ııı, ...
Vietnamese:ờ, ...

ˌjuːˈɛm

Definition of UM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: University of Michigan

Rare

big university in Michigan USA

Rare

UM has a great football team.

Michigan

acr: University of Miami

Rare

private university in Florida

Rare

He graduated from UM with a degree in biology.

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Examples of UM in a sentence

I visited UM during my college tour.
UM's campus is beautiful in the springtime.
She attended a conference at UM last year.

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French:université du Michigan, université de Miami, ...
German:Universität Michigan, UM, ...
Italian:UM, Università di Miami, ...
Spanish:UM, ...
Portuguese:Universidade de Michigan, Universidade de Miami, ...
Chinese:密歇根大学, 迈阿密大学, ...
Japanese:ミシガン大学, マイアミ大学, ...
Arabic:جامعة ميشيغان, جَامِعَة مِيَامِي, ...
Hebrew:אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת מִישִׁיגַן, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת מִיאָמִי, ...
Russian:Университет Мичигана, Университет Майами, ...
Ukrainian:Університет Мічигану, Університет Маямі, ...
Hindi:मिशिगन विश्वविद्यालय, मियामी विश्वविद्यालय, ...
Bengali:মিশিগান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, মায়ামি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ...
Catalan:Universitat de Michigan, UM, ...
Czech:Michiganská univerzita, Univerzita v Miami, ...
Danish:UM, ...
Dutch:Universiteit van Michigan, Universiteit van Miami, ...
Greek:UM, Πανεπιστήμιο του Μαϊάμι, ...
Hungarian:Michigani Egyetem, Floridai Miami Egyetem, ...
Khmer:សាកលវិទ្យាល័យមីឈីហ្គិន, សាកលវិទ្យាល័យម៉ៃអាមី, ...
Korean:미시간 대학교, 마이애미 대학교, ...
Persian:دانشگاه میشیگان, دانشگاه میامی, ...
Polish:UM, ...
Portuguese (BR):UFM, Universidade de Miami, ...
Romanian:Universitatea din Michigan, Universitatea din Miami, ...
Swedish:University of Michigan, University of Miami, ...
Thai:มหาวิทยาลัยมิชิแกน, มหาวิทยาลัยไมอามี, ...
Turkish:Michigan Üniversitesi, Miami Üniversitesi, ...
Vietnamese:Đại học Michigan, Đại học Miami, ...

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Definition of um - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

Expressions with um

Origin of um

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Definition of UM - Reverso English Dictionary

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