huh

interjection

 a grunt articulated as a syllabic  m,

 or  with a voiceless onset n,

or as the syllable

ˈhə 

 or  ˈhəⁿ,

 often ending in a glottal stop, and uttered with a range of intonations  ;

often read as

ˈhə 

—used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion, or as an inquiry inviting affirmative reply

Examples of huh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By Esther Zuckerman When Saturday Night Live announced that Timothée Chalamet would be both the host and musical guest on this week’s episode, the reaction was largely: huh? —Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025

Like wtf is wrong with yall telling fortunate people to ‘just buy a new house’ like huh? —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Really embracing the less-is-more thing, huh, Hails? —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024

Nothing screams Christmas more than complicated family dynamics, huh. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

imitative of a grunt

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing huh

• uh-huh