Some people quite frequently use "Hmmm" in their emails and messages. What does this mean? Does it mean they are annoyed?

Feb 3, 2018 · Hmm — or sometimes hm or hmmm — ranks among the words we English speakers say the most, and yet we give it scant thought. It's never defined for us as children, is left out of all but the …

May 20, 2016 · Given that a gentle prompt for clarification doesn't seem to characterise a 'sudden or strong feeling', why do you still feel it is an interjection? I don't know any recognised term for it, but …

May 21, 2011 · Is it me or this question has a subjective flavour? There are many ways to say this same thing, even uh-uh.

Hmmm is not actually a word in English (or I suspect any other language). It's an onomatopoeic expression of a sound someone might make. Even if you were to find it in a dictionary, there are no …

Jul 28, 2019 · I'm looking for a verb to replace someone uttering "hmm" or "mmh" or any of its variations. I found this related question (The origin of 'hmm') that hints that "hum...

Aug 6, 2021 · I frequently see "hmmm" proceeding a comment on SE. Is there a standard to interpret this? Does it simply mean that one disagrees but still considers the answer, question, or …

In all the textbooks I have had the opportunity to use (especially in textbooks for teaching English as a second/foreign language in High Schools) these are called FILLERS and are defined as words with …

Oct 13, 2015 · The ODO categorise words like mmm, um, hmmm and er as exclamations. Obviously, exclamation is a broader term than just the above, and includes words like hooray and howzat.

Nov 8, 2011 · Is there a term for a person's audible reaction, the quoted written form of which we typically find spelled as heh or hmph?