umming and ahing

umming and ahing
umming and ahing noun [uncountable]

After some umming and ahing, we decided to move in together.

Thesaurus: uncertainty and being uncertainsynonym
Main entry: um and ah

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • umming and ahing — See: um and ah …   English dictionary

  • um and ah — UK / US verb [intransitive] Word forms um and ah : present tense I/you/we/they um and ah he/she/it ums and ahs present participle umming and ahing past tense ummed and ahed past participle ummed and ahed mainly spoken to be unable to decide what… …   English dictionary

  • um and ah — To hesitate, esp when speaking • • • Main Entry: ↑um * * * um and ah UK US verb [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they um and ah he/she/it ums and ahs …   Useful english dictionary

  • um and ah — verb intransitive MAINLY SPOKEN to be unable to decide what to do in a situation: VACILLATE: Stop umming and ahing and just get on with it. ╾ ,umming and ahing noun uncount: After some umming and ahing, we decided to move in together …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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