ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hawing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Hawing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of haw.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of haw.

More Meanings

  1. The act of saying "haw", in intermission or hesitation of speech.

Example Sentences

Blushing and stammering, awkward pauses, hemmings and hawings, tremblings of voice, and confusion in all its shapes there were between them […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hawthorn, hee, hushing, hesitation, higgling, hee haw.

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