Er is used in writing to represent the sound that people make when they hesitate, especially while they decide what to say next.
I would challenge the, er, suggestion that we're in third place.
ER
(iːɑːʳ)
Word forms: plural ERs
countable noun
The ER is the part of a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illnesses are taken for emergency treatment. ER is an abbreviation for 'emergency room'.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use casualty, A & E
-er
(-əʳ)
1. suffix
You add -er to many short adjectives to form comparatives. For example, the comparative of 'nice' is 'nicer'; the comparative of 'happy' is 'happier'. You also add it to some adverbs that do not end in -ly. For example, the comparative of 'soon' is 'sooner'.
2. suffix
You add -er to verbs to form nouns which refer to a person, animal, or thing that does the action described by the verb; for example a 'reader' is someone who reads and a 'money-saver' is something that saves money.
3. suffix
You add -er to words to form nouns which refer to a person who is associated or involved with the thing described by the word; for example a 'pensioner' is someone who is entitled to a pension.
4. suffix
You add -er to nouns to form nouns or adjectives which refer to things with a particular characteristicor feature; for example a 'three-wheeler' is a vehicle with three wheels.
5. suffix
You add -er to words to form nouns which refer to a person with a particular job. For example, someone who works in a mine is a 'miner'.
6. suffix
You add -er to the names of some places to form nouns which refer to a person who comes from that place. For example, someone who comes from London is a 'Londoner'.
er in British English1
(ə, ɜː)
exclamation
a sound made when hesitating in speech
er in British English2
the internet domain name for
Eritrea
Er in British English
the chemical symbol for
erbium
ER in British English
abbreviation for
1.
(in the US) Emergency Room (in hospitals)
2.
Elizabeth Regina
3.
Eduardus Rex
Word origin
Latin: Queen Elizabeth
-er in British English1
suffix forming nouns
1.
a person or thing that performs a specified action
reader
decanter
lighter
2.
a person engaged in a profession, occupation, etc
writer
baker
bootlegger
3.
a native or inhabitant of
islander
Londoner
villager
4.
a person or thing having a certain characteristic
newcomer
double-decker
fiver
Word origin
Old English -ere; related to German -er, Latin -ārius
-er in British English2
suffix
forming the comparative degree of adjectives (deeper, freer, sunnier, etc) and adverbs (faster, slower, etc)
Word origin
Old English -rd, -re (adj), -or (adv)
ER in American English
1. Baseball
earned run
2.
emergency room
Er in American English
Chemistry
erbium
er in American English
( variously ʌ; ə; ɑ; etc. ɜr; ər are spelling pronunciations
interjection
used when hesitating in speaking, as while searching for a word or collecting one's thoughts: a conventionalized representation of the sound
-er in American English
(ər)
1.
a.
a person having to do with, esp. as an occupation or profession
added to nouns
hatter, geographer
see also -ier, -yer
b.
a person native to or living in
added to place names and nouns
New Yorker, cottager
c.
a thing or action connected with
added to nouns, noun compounds, and noun phrases
d.
a person or thing that ____s
added to verbs
roller
see also -ar, -or
2.
forming the comparative degree of many adjectives and adverbs
later, greater
3.
the action of ____ing
added to verb bases in legal language
demurrer, repleader
4.
repeatedly
added to verbs and verb bases
flicker, patter
Word origin
(sense 1) ME -er(e) < OE -ere < WGmc *-arj, *-ārj < or akin to, and reinforced by, L -arius, -arium, agentive suffixes (Anglo-Fr -er, -ier), L -ar (OFr -er), L -atur (OFr -ëure), L -atorium (OFr -ëor, Fr -oir), L -ator (OFr -ëor); (sense 2) ME -re, -er < OE -ra; (sense 3) ME < Anglo-Fr inf. suffix; (sense 4) ME -ren, -rien < OE -rian, freq. suffix
Examples of 'er' in a sentence
er
Er, look... er, Sally, I need Herbert to go to Gatwick to meet a flight from Jersey.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT
Hence the comparative comfort of your -- er -- your present accommodation," said Avaine.
(Brit) (= Elizabeth Regina) 伊丽(麗)莎白女王 (Yīlìshābái nǚwáng)
Nearby words of
ER
equipped
equipped with
equivalent
ER
era
erase
eraser
All related terms of 'ER'
lure
( entice, tempt )
rather
( somewhat ) 相当(當) xiāngdāng
two
二 èr
when
( interrogative ) 什么(麼)时(時)候 shénme shíhou
whereas
而 ér
while
一会(會)儿(兒) yīhuìr ⇒ a book that I read a little while ago → 我不久前刚看的一本书 wǒ bùjiǔ qián gāng kàn de yī běn shū
first floor
( Brit ) 二楼(樓) èr lóu
floor
[ c ] ( of room ) 地板 dìbǎn [ 块(塊) kuài ]
second
第二的 dì'èr de ⇒ his second marriage → 他的第二次婚姻 tā de dì'èr cì hūnyīn
second floor
( Brit ) 三层(層) sān céng
rather than
( instead of ) 而不是 ér bùshì
as opposed to
而不是 ér bù shì
instead
代替 dàitì
instead of
而不是 ér bù shì
oppose
( person, idea ) 反对(對) fǎnduì
three goals to two
3比2 sān bǐ èr
to
( direction ) 到 dào
2 square metres
2平方米 èr píngfāngmǐ
point
[ c ] ( in report, lecture, interview ) 论(論)点(點) lùndiǎn [ 个(個) gè ]
square
正方形 zhèngfāngxíng [ 个(個) gè ]
two point five
( 2.5 ) 二点(點)五 èr diǎn wǔ
volume
[ c ] ( of object, gas etc ) 体(體)积(積) tǐjī
volume one/two
( of book ) 第一/二册(冊) dìyī/èr cè
as a general rule
一般而言 yībān ér yán
bleed
( Med : person, arm, wound etc ) 流血 liúxuè
break in
( burglar ) 破门(門)而入 pòmén ér rù
general
( overall : situation ) 总(總)的 zǒng de (: decline, standard ) 一般的 yībān de ⇒ the general standard of education in England → 英格兰教育的一般标准 Yīnggélán jiàoyù de yībān biāozhǔn (: performance ) 总(總)体(體)的 zǒngtǐ de
glare
[ u ] ( of light ) 强(強)光 qiángguāng
to bleed to death
流血而死 liúxuè ér sǐ
beat down
( rain ) 瓢泼(潑)而下 piáopō ér xià
class
[ c ] ( Scol ( group of pupils ) 班级(級) bānjí [ 个(個) gè ] ( lesson ) 课(課) kè [ 堂 táng ]