亚洲网紅露点

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haw

1

[ haw ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.


noun

  1. a sound or pause of hesitation. Compare hem 2( def 3 ).

haw

2

[ haw ]

interjection

  1. (used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal, usually directing it to turn to the left.)

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to turn or make a turn to the left:

    The horse refused to haw.

haw

3

[ haw ]

noun

  1. the fruit of the Old World hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, or of other species of the same genus.
  2. the hawthorn.

haw

4

[ haw ]

noun

  1. the thin, protective membrane at the inner corner of the lower eyelid of a horse, dog, etc.; nictitating membrane.

Haw.

5

abbreviation for

  1. Hawaii.

haw

1

/ 丑蓴藧 /

noun

  1. the round or oval fruit (a pome) of the hawthorn, usually red or yellow, containing one to five seeds
  2. another name for hawthorn
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haw

2

/ 丑蓴藧 /

noun

  1. an inarticulate utterance, as of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make this sound
  2. hem and haw or hum and haw
    See hem 2
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haw

3

/ 丑蓴藧 /

noun

  1. archaic.
    a yard or close
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

haw

4

/ 丑蓴藧 /

noun

  1. the nictitating membrane of a horse or other domestic animal
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of haw1

First recorded in 1625鈥35; imitative

Origin of haw2

An Americanism dating back to 1835鈥45; apparently originally the imperative haw! 鈥渓ook!鈥 of Middle English hawen, Old English 丑腻飞颈补苍 鈥渢o look, regard鈥; akin to Latin 肠补惫脓谤别 鈥渢o take precautions, beware鈥

Origin of haw3

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English haga, presumably identical with haga 鈥渉edge, fence鈥; hawthorn

Origin of haw4

First recorded in 1515鈥1525; origin uncertain
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of haw1

Old English haga, identical with haga hedge ; related to Old Norse hagi pasture

Origin of haw2

C17: of imitative origin

Origin of haw3

of unknown origin

Origin of haw4

C15: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

see hem and haw .
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Example Sentences

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There鈥檚 not much hemming and hawing over the dilemma.

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Invariably, Mitchell said, 鈥渢he guy would hem and haw,鈥 then opt for treatment.

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I was hemming and hawing if I should even put this in because I hate to blow up a spot.

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The goal was to just put a period on that phase of their life and just say, 鈥淓nough of the hemming and hawing. We鈥檙e walking forward either way.鈥

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And they're hemming and hawing and saying, what if they use it as .

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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