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.