Hem (Verb)
Meaning 1
Utter `hem' or `ahem'.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She let out a discreet hem to attract the teacher's attention without disturbing the class.
- The moderator cleared his throat with a soft hem before continuing the speech.
- After a brief hem, he made the difficult announcement to the gathered crowd.
- A hem from the back of the room signaled that someone had a question about the presentation.
- The emcee politely followed the hem of the cue with his introduction of the next speaker.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carefully hemmed her skirt to the right length before wearing it to the party.
- To give it a professional finish, you need to hem the edges of the fabric.
- The seamstress charged extra to hem the suit pants, which seemed expensive.
- Hem the bottom of the pants to create a neat and clean finish.
- Before delivering the dress, the tailor had to hem the frayed edges.