hawed English
Verb
(head)
(haw)
haw English
Etymology 1
Imitative
Interjection
( en interjection)
An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw'' or ''haw haw haw ).
- You think that song was good? Haw!
An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
* Congreve
- Hums or haws .
Usage notes
* (an imitation of laughter) In the US, the spelling haw is rare, with (ha) being more common.
Verb
( en verb)
To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw ; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
Derived terms
* hum and haw, hem and haw
Etymology 2
(etyl) hawe, from (etyl) ).
Noun
( en noun)
Fruit of the hawthorn.
(historical) A hedge.
Etymology 3
Unknown
Interjection
( en interjection)
An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.
Verb
( en verb)
(of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
- This horse won't haw when I tell him to.
To cause (an animal) to turn left.
- You may have to go to the front of the pack and physically haw the lead dog.
Derived terms
* gee haw whimmy diddle
* haw and gee, haw and gee about
Antonyms
* (to turn left) gee
* (to cause to turn left) gee
Etymology 4
Uncertain.
Anagrams
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hawmed English
Verb
(head)
(hawm)
hawm English
Etymology 1
Uncertain.
Verb
( en verb)
(UK, dialect) To lounge; to loiter.
- (Tennyson)
Etymology 2
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