mmm
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English
editEtymology
editOnomatopoeia
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): [m̩ː]
Audio (Received Pronunciation): (file) Audio (General American): (file)
Interjection
editmmm
- (onomatopoeia) An emotional expression of contentment
- Mmm, this is a tasty pie!
- (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show thought or reflection
- Mmm, I see what you mean.
- 2014 May 11, Ivan Hewett, “Piano Man: a Life of John Ogdon by Charles Beauclerk, review: A new biography of the great British pianist whose own genius destroyed him [print version: A colossus off-key, 10 May 2014, p. R27]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)[1]:
- In his final years he [John Ogdon] gave an interview to an American journalist who noticed that “his handshake is a boneless fadeaway. His response to a lengthy anecdote from a close friend is likely to range from a non-committal ‘Mmmmmmm’ to a rare ‘Very interesting’.”
- (onomatopoeia) Used to represent an utterance that is muffled or spoken with a full mouth (also spelled "mmph").
- (UK) Yes.
- 1987, Withnail and I:
- Danny: Have you got any food?
I: Mmm! As a matter of fact, got a saveloy.
Usage notes
edit- Additional ms may be added to suggest a longer sound.
Translations
edithmm — see hmm
See also
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Etymology
editOnomatopoeia.
Interjection
editmmm
- Used to signify that one is listening and understands
Synonyms
editReferences
editThe Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 152.
Portuguese
editInterjection
editmmm
- Alternative form of hm
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