Mmm

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, m̩ː

Full definition of mmm

Interjection

1. (onomatopoeia) An wMmm, this is a tasty pie!
2. (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show thought or reflectionMmm, I see what you mean.
• 11 May 2014, Ivan Hewett, Piano Man: a Life of John Ogdon by Charles Beauclerk, review: A new biography of the great British pianist whose own genius destroyed him [print version: A colossus off-key, 10 May 2014, p. R27], In his final years he [John Ogdon] gave an interview to an American journalist who noticed that “his handshake is a boneless fadeaway. His response to a lengthy anecdote from a close friend is likely to range from a non-committal ‘Mmmmmmm’ to a rare ‘Very interesting’.”
3. (onomatopoeia) Used to represent an utterance that is muffled or spoken with a full mouth (also spelled "mmph").
4. (UK) Yes.

Usage notes

Additional ms may be added to suggest a longer sound.