hesitation form

noun

A sound or phrase signalling uncertainty, such as um or er.

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Meanings

nounhesitation form (plural hesitation forms)

plural hesitation forms

  1. human sciencesA sound or phrase signalling uncertainty, such as um or er.
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APA

hesitation form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitation%20form

MLA

“hesitation form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitation%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesitation form,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitation%20form.

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