Register Log In Wordsmith Talk Forums General Topics Q&A about words "um...er...uh..." Search Advanced Forum Search Forums Calendar Active Threads

Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread "um...er...uh..." #18320 02/04/2001 4:31 PM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 52 Indianapolis transplanted to S... des journeyman des journeyman Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 52 Indianapolis transplanted to S... What is the word to describe the "um...er...uh" sounds used by public speakers (poor ones) or anyone??? Help! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18321 02/04/2001 5:03 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Possibly hemming, hawing, or hesitating? Please let me take this opportunity to say welcome to you, des, BeingCJ, and several others whom I have missed. 'Twasn't an oversight, it's been a matter of constraints, not the least of which is time. My apologies nonetheless. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18322 02/04/2001 11:13 PM Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered Embolalia. Definitely embolalia. (And i know this because, as tsuwm pointed out, i'm getting a head start on my vacation vocabulary list. ) bridget=) Ipsa scientia potestas est ~Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18323 02/04/2001 11:52 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Um... er... eliminating the tag (signature) line would be an even better start on said list, Ms Bacon Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18324 02/05/2001 2:57 AM Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered I apologize, ex animo, Ms. Anna. Correction's been made. bridget=) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18325 02/05/2001 9:06 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 140 Melbourne, Australia lusy member lusy member Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 140 Melbourne, Australia Hey, as a result of this thread I gotta bran new sig line ... lookahere! (if it works) lusy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18326 02/05/2001 4:02 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass embolalia is probably the correct word, pathologically speaking. my research shows that the Toastmasters® call these "word whiskers" (heaven only knows why) and earn you a 'ding' or a 'buzz'. and is it possible that they are included in the term "cluttering" (as in cluttering up your speech, and to suggest stuttering) in the UK? -joe (um... er... you know) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: "um...er...uh..." #18327 02/06/2001 2:45 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar calls them hesitation noises. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,304 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,153 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

Default Style BlackNTan Drab eBay GooG v2 infopop new dark new light original dark original stock rounded corners Slate snow sunny dropshadow theblues Touch Of Grey UBB.threads UBB.threads - Dark UBB.threads - Light UBBCentral UBBCentral - Crimson UBBCentral - Lime UBBCentral - Marshmallow UBBCentral - Mocha UBBCentral - Zen UBBT77 UBBT77 - Dark ubbthreads ubbthreads-dark Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith Talk