ahem

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈhɛm/
Rhymes: -ɛm

Interjection

ahem

(onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat
an exclamation or cough to get attention
Ahem! Could we please get started?
an exclamation of disapproval or annoyance
Ahem! In case you didn't notice, I did my share, too.
an exclamation to indicate sarcasm
I really (ahem!) liked the chocolate broccoli surprise.

Synonyms

(exclamation to get attention): See Thesaurus:hey
(expression of disapproval): See Thesaurus:tut tut

Translations

onomatopoeia

Czech: ehm
Finnish: kröhöm
Greek: γκουχ (el) (gkouch), γκούχου (el) (gkoúchou)

Tagalog: tikhim
Vietnamese: e hèm

exclamation or cough to get attention

Czech: ehm
Finnish: kröhöm, öhöm

Tagalog: tikhim
Vietnamese: e hèm

exclamation of disapproval or annoyance

Finnish: öhöm

exclamation to indicate sarcasm

Finnish: köh, öhöm

Noun

ahem (plural ahems)

A use of the interjection, ahem.

See also

ehem

Anagrams

HEMA, ah me, haem, haem-, hame, heam, hæm-

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