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Haw - What does it mean?

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Hum vs Haw - What's the difference?

hum | haw |


As nouns the difference between hum and haw

is that hum is a hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed while haw is fruit of the hawthorn.

As verbs the difference between hum and haw

is that hum is to make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed while haw is to stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

As interjections the difference between hum and haw

is that hum is hmm; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation while haw is an imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

As a proper noun Haw is

{{surname|topographic and patronymic|from=given names}.

Haw vs Hawm - What's the difference?

haw | hawm |


As verbs the difference between haw and hawm

is that haw is to stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation while hawm is to lounge; to loiter.

As nouns the difference between haw and hawm

is that haw is fruit of the hawthorn while hawm is alternative form of nodot=yes lang=en (straw.

As an interjection haw

is an imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

As a proper noun Haw

is {{surname|topographic and patronymic|from=given names}.

Thaw vs Haw - What's the difference?

thaw | haw |


As a verb thaw

is to melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; — said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws specifically by gradual warming.

As a noun thaw

is the melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost.

As a proper noun haw is

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Haw vs Shaw - What's the difference?

haw | shaw |


As nouns the difference between haw and shaw

is that haw is fruit of the hawthorn while shaw is a thicket; a small wood or grove.

As proper nouns the difference between haw and shaw

is that haw is {{surname|topographic and patronymic|from=given names} while Shaw is an English topographic surname for someone who lived by a small wood or copse.

As an interjection haw

is an imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

As a verb haw

is to stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

Taw vs Haw - What's the difference?

taw | haw |


As a verb taw

is (obsolete) to prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge or taw can be to shoot a marble or taw can be to push; to tug; to tow.

As a noun taw

is (obsolete) tawed leather or taw can be a favorite marble in the game of marbles or taw can be the twenty-second and last letter of many semitic alphabets/abjads (phoenician, aramaic, hebrew, syriac, arabic and others).

As a proper noun haw is

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Haw vs Hap - What's the difference?

haw | hap |


As a proper noun haw

is .

As a noun hap is

pah.

Haw vs Hew - What's the difference?

haw | hew |


As proper nouns the difference between haw and hew

is that haw is while hew is .

Hag vs Haw - What's the difference?

hag | haw |


As a noun hag

is mind, mindset, temper, inclination.

As a proper noun haw is

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