# ahems

Pronunciation: say "uh-HEMZ" /əˈhɛmz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of ahem. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ahem
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of ahem. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The chairman ahems pointedly when the meeting drifts off topic._
   - _Whenever someone cuts in, she ahems and waits for silence._

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