a ‧ hem /mˈhm; spelling pronunciation əˈhem/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From the sound ]
a sound like a cough that you make to attract someone’s attention, or when you are saying something embarrassing
a ‧ hem /mˈhm; spelling pronunciation əˈhem/ BrE AmE interjection
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: From the sound ]
a sound like a cough that you make to attract someone’s attention, or when you are saying something embarrassing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012