Synonyms

uh-huh

American

[uh-huh, uhn-huhn] / ʌˈhʌ, ʌ̃ˈhʌ̃ /

interjection

(used to indicate agreement, confirmation, attentiveness, or general satisfaction.)

uh-huh British

/ əˈhə /

informal a less emphatic variant of yes

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Example Sentences

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“I could feel free to throw out the most outlandish ideas, and Woody would just raise his eyebrows and go, ‘Uh-huh.’

From Los Angeles Times

“Uh-huh, and while the books ain’t completely accurate, a lot of it is right on the money,” Ms. Lena says.

From Literature

“Uh-huh. She only breathing smoke? I gave her a tonic to stop that fire mess, but I ain’t responsible if she burn your house down.”

From Literature

“Uh-huh. It don’t take a vision to know you’d wanna talk ’bout what happened on your birthday.”

From Literature

Mr. Thomas talked for a few minutes, mostly saying “Uh-huh, that’s fine.”

From Literature

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