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Huh vs Hup - What's the difference?

huh | hup |

As interjections the difference between huh and hup

is that huh is used to express amusement or subtle surprise.hup is the first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

huh

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (with falling pitch)
    • Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.
    • Huh? Where did they go?
  • (with rising pitch)
    • Where were you last night? Huh ?
  • (rft-sense) (slang, with falling pitch)
    • (belittlement)'' A:"''We should go to an amusement park, it would be fun.''" B:"''Huh. "
    (agreement)'' A""''Murder is bad.''" B:"''Huh! "
  • (informal, with rising pitch)
    • Huh ? Could you speak up?
  • (informal, with falling pitch)
    • It's getting kind of late, huh?

    hup

    English

    Interjection

  • The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
    • After four we raise our swords...One Two Three Four...Hup''' Two Three Four...'''Hup Two Three Four.

    Related terms

    * (beat) hep, hip, variants of the 4/4 downbeat in swing and jazz

    Anagrams

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