Uh huh is used in writing to represent a sound that people make when they are agreeing withyou, when they want to show that they understand what you are saying, or when theyare answering 'yes' to a question.
[informal]
'Did she?'—'Uh huh.'
'Oh that one'—'Uh huh.'
uh huh in British English
(əˈhə)
exclamation
informal
uh huh is used in writing to represent a sound that people make when they are agreeing with you, when they want to show that they understand what you are saying, or when they are answering 'yes' to a question. A less emphatic form of 'yes'.
'Did she?' –' Uh huh.'
'Oh that one.' – 'Uh huh.'
uh-huh in British English
(əˈhə)
sentence substitute
informal a less emphatic variant of yes
uh-huh in American English
(ʌ̃ˈhʌ̃; for 2 ˈʌ̃ˈʌ̃)
interjection Informal
1.
used to respond in the affirmative
2.
used to signify that one is listening attentively
Examples of 'uh huh' in a sentence
uh huh
We both know he's got enemies in town, people who would nod and say ` uh-huh " if the police made any more accusations against him.
Wood, Ted SNOWJOB (2003)
"She said, calmly, as if police visits were routine at Sionnet, "Oh, uh-huh, Mr. D. said you'd be by.