ahem

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. ünlem The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
2. ünlem Demanding attention.

   “Ahem! Could we please get started?”

3. ünlem Expresses disapproval or annoyance.

   “Ahem! In case you didn't notice, I did my share of the work, too.”

4. ünlem Indicates subtle sarcasm, polite lying, or euphemism.

   “I really (ahem!) liked the chocolate broccoli surprise.”

5. ünlem Indicates an inappropriate pun.

   “The tone of Fat is casual and ahem, digestible, while also providing a succinct and significant overview of fatness and some of the issues most relevant to the burgeoning field of fat studies.”

6. fiil To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.

   “He wouldn't have been suspected of crying for the world, but he coughed and ahemmed, and finally turned away without speaking.”