uh-huh

/ʌˈhʌ/[ʌ˨ˈɦʌ˩˧]

particle

Yes; yeah.

Similar
mhm
Opposite
uh-uh
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Meanings

particle

alternative uhhuh · alternative uh huh · alternative uhuh

  1. Yes; yeah.

    "So? Lived there long?" "Uh-huh, I--" began Mr. Wrenn.

    1914, Sinclair Lewis, Our Mr. Wrenn

    Synonyms: mhm

Synonyms & antonyms

particleYes; yeah.

Similar
mhm
Opposite
uh-uh
Also see
mhmyeahyesyuh-uh

Origin

Imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate agreement or to allow the speaker to continue talking. Compare synonymous mhm.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian аха
  • аха (aha)expressing agreement or affirmation
Chinese Mandarin 嗯哼
  • 嗯哼 (enhēng)expressing agreement or affirmation
Czech mhm
  • mhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
Dari آه
  • آه (āh, ā)expressing agreement or affirmation
Dutch uhu
  • uhuexpressing agreement or affirmation
Estonian mhm
  • mhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
Finnish mhm, mmhm
  • mhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • mmhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
Hungarian aha
  • ahaexpressing agreement or affirmation
Japanese うん
  • うん (un)expressing agreement or affirmation
Polish mhm, yhy
  • mhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • yhyexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • ahaexpressing agreement or affirmation
Portuguese aham
  • ahamexpressing agreement or affirmation
Russian ага́, угу
  • ага́ (agá)expressing agreement or affirmation
  • угу (ugu)expressing agreement or affirmation
Slovak uhm
  • uhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
Spanish ajá, anjá
  • ajáexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • anjáexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • anjaexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • anháexpressing agreement or affirmation
Swedish mhm
  • mhmexpressing agreement or affirmation
Tagalog oo
  • ooexpressing agreement or affirmation
Turkish ha
  • haexpressing agreement or affirmation
Ukrainian ага́
  • ага́ (ahá)expressing agreement or affirmation
Vietnamese ừ, ờ
  • ừexpressing agreement or affirmation
  • ờexpressing agreement or affirmation
Cite this entry
APA

uh-huh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uh-huh

MLA

“uh-huh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uh-huh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uh-huh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uh-huh.

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