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In some senses, erm is marked as UK, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
erm
UK /ɜːm/ US /ɝm/
intj 2noun 2adj 1name 1
Collocations
2VERB + ERM
going, like
ERM + NOUN
arrangement, salon
Definitions
intj
1
Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
She was going to, erm... the salon, I think.
2
Used to express embarrassment or subtle disagreement.
Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.
– Bob would never say something like that! – Erm, he just did.
noun
1
Initialism of enterprise relationship management.
2
Ellipsis of ERM protein family.
adj
1
Abbreviation of ezrin-radixin-moesin.
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She was going to, erm... the salon, I think.
Wiktionary02
Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.
Wiktionary03
– Bob would never say something like that! – Erm, he just did.
Wiktionary04
The ERM was an arrangement that pegged most European currencies’ exchange-rate movements within limited bands.
Wiktionary05
Erm, may I stay here?
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