um and ah



um and ah

to have difficulty making a decision (often + about ) She's still umming and ahing about telling her mother. He ummed and ahed and finally agreed to let me see the documents.
See also: ah, and

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VjekoVYE-koCroatian
Margaritamahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Sidonius-Late Roman
Ntombi-Southern African, Zulu
Gunnarr-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
CarisKAHR-isEnglish (Rare)