Hmmwhat - This occurs when a person is engaging in a conversation with an individual or multiple people and is asked a question. Although the person may have heard the question or the statement addressed to them, their first response without thinking is "hmm?" or "what?". The person then responds to the question or statement addressed to them without the speaker having to repeat themselves.

The process of overloading the brain with thought and worry causing the individual to lose touch with reality and disconnect from their surrounding. the individual is so distracted by his / her thoughts that the only words they can utter when spoken to are "what?" and "hmm?"
E.g. The presentation in front of the board of directors is stressing Stella out so much that she is experiencing major Hmmwhat.

E.g. Bella was talking for so long that when she paused to ask me about my day, i was so caught up in trying to understand what she was saying that i went into Hmmwhat.
by tee_tee September 1, 2018
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