Er
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɜː/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Er is an interjection meaning (informal) Said when hesitating in speech.
Meaning
(informal) Said when hesitating in speech.
More Meanings
- (informal, transitive, intransitive) To utter the word er when hesitating in speech.
- An occurrence of the interjection "er".
- The name of the Cyrillic script letter Р / р.
Example Sentences
He ummed and erred his way through the presentation.
If he—er—disappears—well, it seems to me that we'd both benefit.
“Er...Feathered Omen, hoot not,” he continued uneasily, “Son of Tanit, hoot not!”
Liquid Samurai: 'FORMLESS AND INFINITE ARE WE, THE LIQUID SAMURAI. I SERVE MY QUEEN, AS WE HAVE FOR COUNTLESS--' / Mona: 'HEY, I DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT, BUT YOU SEEM LIKE YOU'RE MADE OF POWERFUL STUFF. CAN I, ER, STUDY YOU?'
Synonyms for er
Depending on context, synonyms include ah, eh, erm, uh, um, erbium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include erbium, pray, fath, blunder, mistake, lapse.
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