hum+and+haw
21hum — hum1 verb (hums, humming, hummed) 1》 make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee. ↘sing with closed lips. 2》 informal be in a state of great activity. 3》 Brit. informal smell unpleasant. noun a low, steady continuous sound. ↘an… …
22hum — I. /hʌm / (say hum) verb (hummed, humming) –verb (i) 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, doubt, embarrassment,… …
23hum — I UK [hʌm] / US verb Word forms hum : present tense I/you/we/they hum he/she/it hums present participle humming past tense hummed past participle hummed 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to make musical sounds with your lips closed Jerry hummed… …
24haw — verb see hum and haw hum 1 (4) …
25haw — 1. n. the hawthorn or its fruit. Etymology: OE haga f. Gmc, rel. to HEDGE 2. n. the nictitating membrane of a horse, dog, etc., esp. when inflamed. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn. 3. int. & v. int. expressing hesitation. v.intr. (in hum and haw:… …
26hum — 1. v. & n. v. (hummed, humming) 1 intr. make a low steady continuous sound like that of a bee. 2 tr. (also absol.) sing (a wordless tune) with closed lips. 3 intr. utter a slight inarticulate sound. 4 intr. colloq. be in an active state (really… …
27HUM — 1. v. & n. v. (hummed, humming) 1 intr. make a low steady continuous sound like that of a bee. 2 tr. (also absol.) sing (a wordless tune) with closed lips. 3 intr. utter a slight inarticulate sound. 4 intr. colloq. be in an active state (really… …
28haw — haw1 noun the red fruit of the hawthorn. Origin OE haga, of Gmc origin, prob. related to hedge. haw2 noun the third eyelid or nictitating membrane in certain mammals, especially dogs and cats. Origin ME (denoting a discharge from the eye): of… …
29hemming and hawing — Haw Haw, v. i. To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. [1913 Webster] Cut it short; don t prose don t hum and haw. Chesterfield. [1913 Webster] {hemming and hawing} speaking hesitantly and… …
30haw — I. /hɔ/ (say haw) noun the fruit of the hawthorn, Crataegus oxyacantha, or of other species of the same genus. {Middle English; Old English haga. Compare hawthorn} II. /hɔ/ (say haw) interjection 1. (an utterance marking hesitation in speech.)… …
