(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Haws are the red berries produced by ~thorn trees in autumn.
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2.
Writers sometimes use ‘~ ~’ to show that one of their characters is laughing, especially in a rather unpleasant or superior way.
Look at the plebs! Getting all muddy! Haw ~ ~!
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3.
If you hem and ~, or in British English hum and ~, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say.
Tim hemmed and ~ed, but finally told his boss the truth.
PHRASE: Vs inflect