What does hmm mean?
Hmm means Indicates thinking or pondering..
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/hm̩/ · interjection
Indicates thinking or pondering..
Hmm... that's an interesting idea.
Hmm... I just can't decide between the two.
Hmm... creation or evolution? That’s the big question.
"You there! Where are you going?" "Hmm? Oh, I just need to get a drink."
"Could you pass me the paring knife?" "Hmm? What's a paring knife?"
Jeeves: Foreign travel often liberates emotions best kept in check, sir. The air of North America is notoriously stimulating in this regard, as witness the regrettable behavior of its inhabitants in 1776. B. Wooster: Hmm? What happened in 1776, Jeeves? Jeeves: I prefer not to dwell on it, if it's convenient to you, sir.
Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?
Use hmm when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hmm means Indicates thinking or pondering..
Common synonyms include hnn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Hmm... that's an interesting idea.
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