ahem
/əˈhɛm/ verb C2- To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.
He/she/it ahems · Past ahemmed · Past participle ahemmed · -ing form ahemming
Verb forms
- Base form
- ahem
- He/she/it
- ahems
- Past
- ahemmed
- Past participle
- ahemmed
- -ing form
- ahemming
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
“Ahem!” said the Mouse with an important air, “are you all ready?
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