uh-uh

[ˈ(ʔ)ʌ̃˧.ʔʌ̃˩]

interjection

no

“"Have you eaten yet?" "Uh-uh..." "No way!"”

Opposite
uh-huh
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Meanings

interjection

alternative huh-uh · alternative uhuh · alternative nuh-uh

  1. informalno

    "Have you eaten yet?" "Uh-uh..." "No way!"

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
uh-huh
Also see
mm-mmyeah, right

Origin

Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate disagreement or discomfort. Compare nope, wherein the -p may represent closure often uttered at the end of the word no. Compare also um used to indicate hesitation. Attested from 1888.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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