# excuse me

> English word · Phrase · IPA /ɛksˈkjuːz mi/

## Definitions
1. Said as a request to repeat information.
2. Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
3. Said as a request for an individual's attention.
4. Said as a request to pass somebody.
5. Sorry, as an apology.
6. Said as an expression of unexpected or early farewell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excuse-me