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Haw (Verb)

Meaning

Utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The politician hawed before finally answering the journalist's question.
  • She hemmed and hawed for a few seconds before giving her answer.
  • During the presentation, the salesman hawed and cleared his throat repeatedly.
  • Despite being asked repeatedly, he hawed about the details of the deal.
  • The professor cleared his throat and hawed before beginning his lecture.

Hypernyms

  • Emit
  • Let Out
  • Let Loose
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