Definition von „huh“ auf Englisch

interjection

1. (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.

   • Huh? Where did they go?

2. (with falling pitch) Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.

   • Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.

3. (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.

   • Where were you last night? Huh?

4. (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.

   • (belittlement) A: "We should go to an amusement park; it would be fun." B: "Huh."
   • (agreement) A: "Murder is bad." B: "Huh!"

5. (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

   • Huh? Could you speak up?

6. (informal, with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.

   • It's getting kind of late, huh?

7. (onomatopoeia) Representing the sound of heavy breathing.

8. (onomatopoeia) Representing a chuckling sound.

9. (martial arts) A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.