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- verb Present participle of
um .
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Examples
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"I was really hesitant about this and a lot of people were 'umming' and
ARN News 2010
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Much umming and ah-ing This is one of those questions I dread.
Natalie Sawyer: 'Everyone is trying to get Jim White on Twitter' | Small Talk 2011
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Disqualifying factors include "umming and awwing and having a boring voice," he says.
Cruising With the Stars Andrea Petersen 2011
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With the forecast looking worse and worse on Monday, and after a lot of umming and ahhing and discussion with Bruce and all the team, I decided to stall and stick up north for a few days till the worst of the weather has passed down under Tasmania.
True Spirit Jessica Watson 2010
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If you were umming and ahhing about going last week, then the weekend will have more or less made your mind up for you.
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Most of the men have hearts of gold, they just can't converse without slumping, umming, mumbling or staring at your boobs.
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He's umming and ahhing but should he scrawl his signature on there, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will be heading to White Hart Lane.
Football transfer rumours: Everton's Jack Rodwell to Manchester United? 2010
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Saying we were umming and ahhing is actually a bit of an understatement.
True Spirit Jessica Watson 2010
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So after much umming and aaahing, here's what I have to say.
I Love Your Blog Award Nalini Singh 2008
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So after much umming and aaahing, here's what I have to say.
Archive 2008-10-01 Nalini Singh 2008
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