HEM AND HAW

Meaning of HEM AND HAW in English

avoid giving a clear answer, be evasive in speech He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

HEM AND HAW — chiefly N. Amer. another way of saying hum and haw (see hum 1 ). → hem someone/thing in
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEM AND HAW — ( NAmE ) = hum and haw
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEM AND HAW — see haw
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEM AND HAW — see haw
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HEM AND HAW — Synonyms and related words : about the bush, back and fill, back down, balance, beat around, beg the question, debate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HEM AND HAW — {v. phr.} 1. To pause or hesitate while speaking, often with little throat noises. * /The man was a poor …
Slang English vocab
HEM AND HAW — {v. phr.} 1. To pause or hesitate while speaking, often with little throat noises. * /The man was a poor …
Словарь английских идиом
HEM AND HAW — v. phr. 1. To pause or hesitate while speaking, often with little throat noises. The man was a poor lecturer …
American Idioms English vocabulary
HEM AND HAW — гл. заикаться; запинаться Syn : stutter, stammer, stumble Ant : articulate, enunciate
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEM AND HAW — гл.заикаться; запинаться Syn:stutter, stammer, stumble Ant:articulate, enunciate
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HEM AND HAW — запинаться, мямлить, колебаться, не решаться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HEM AND HAW — запинаться, мямлить, колебаться, не решаться
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HEM AND HAW — гл. заикаться; запинаться Syn: stutter , stammer , stumble Ant: articulate , enunciate
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HEM AND HAW — гл. заикаться; запинаться Syn: stutter, stammer, stumble Ant: articulate, enunciate
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HEM AND HAW — гл. заикаться; запинаться Syn : stutter, stammer, stumble Ant : articulate, enunciate
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEM — Airport Name : Helsinki-Malmi Airport Airport Location : Helsinki, Finland IATA Code : HEM ICAO Code : EFHF
Airport Code English Dictionary
HAW — Airport Name : Haverfordwest Aerodrome Airport Location : Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom IATA Code : HAW ICAO Code : EGFE
Airport Code English Dictionary
HEM — hem- [-ma/-mat-] n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] hem-, hemo-, hemat-, hemato- (= blood)
Interlingua English vocab
HEM — I. ˈhem pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English him, heom, dative of hīe they — more at he 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HAW — I. ˈhȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English hawe, from Old English haga hedge, hawthorn — more at hedge …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEM- — combining form or hemo- or hemi- or haem- or haemo- Etymology: Middle French hemo-, from Latin haem-, haemo-, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEM — (v. t.) To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
Английский словарь Webster
HEM — (v. i.) To make the sound expressed by the word hem; hence, to hesitate in speaking.
Английский словарь Webster
HAW — (v. t.) To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw …
Английский словарь Webster
HAW — (v. i.) To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
Английский словарь Webster
HAW — (n.) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.
Английский словарь Webster
HAW — ( v. t. ) To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAW — ( v. i. ) To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAW — ( n. ) An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEM — hem 1 /hem/ , v. , hemmed, hemming , n. v.t. 1. to fold back and sew down the edge …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAW — haw 1 /haw/ , v.i. 1. to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. n. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEM — I. ˈhem noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German hemmen to hem in, Armenian kamel …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAW — I. ˈhȯ noun Etymology: Middle English hawe, from Old English haga — more at hedge Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEM — pron them. 2. hem ·noun border; edge; margin. 3. hem ·vt to form a hem or border to; to fold …
Webster English vocab
HAW — noun the fruit of the hawthorn. 2. haw ·noun a hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. 3. haw ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
HEM — [hem] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to MHG hemmen to hem in, Arm kamel to press] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAW — [haw] n [ME hawe, fr. OE haga--more at hedge] (bef. 12c) 1: a hawthorn berry 2: hawthorn [2]haw n [origin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEM — hem BrE AmE hem ▷ hemmed hemd ▷ hemming ˈhem ɪŋ ▷ hems hemz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HAW — haw, Haw BrE AmE hɔː hɑː ▷ hawed hɔːd hɑːd ▷ hawing ˈhɔː r ɪŋ AmE \ ˈhɔː ɪŋ ˈhɑː- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEM — / hem; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun the edge of a piece of cloth that has been folded …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEM — I. hem 1 /hem/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] the edge of a piece of cloth …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAW — haw /hɔː $ hɒː/ BrE AmE verb another spelling of ↑ ha (1) ⇨ hum and haw at ↑ hum …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAW — int. & v. --int. expressing hesitation. --v.intr. (in hum and haw: see HUM(1)) [imit.: cf. HA]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEM — int., n., & v. int. calling attention or expressing hesitation by a slight cough or clearing of the throat. n. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HAW — int. & v. int. expressing hesitation. v.intr. (in hum and haw: see HUM(1)) [ imit.: cf. HA ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEM — 1. n. & v. --n. the border of a piece of cloth, esp. a cut edge turned under and sewn …
Oxford English vocab
HAW — 1. n. the hawthorn or its fruit. Etymology: OE haga f. Gmc, rel. to HEDGE 2. n. the nictitating membrane …
Oxford English vocab
HEM — ( hems, hemming, hemmed) 1. A hem on something such as a piece of clothing is an edge that is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAW — ( haws, hawing, hawed) 1. Haws are the red berries produced by hawthorn trees in autumn. N-COUNT 2. Writers sometimes …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAW — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. Haws are the red berries produced by ~thorn trees in autumn. N-COUNT 2. Writers sometimes use …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HEM — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Justice Thomas is on the court, with mud clinging to the hem of his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAW — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB hem ▪ He hemmed , he hawed , he guffawed. ▪ They hemmed and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAW — (SLOW TO ACT) [verb] [I] - hum and haw see at hum
Cambridge English vocab
HEM — Synonyms and related words : adjoin, bank, bar, beading, befringe, begird, beset, bind, binding, board, border, bordering, bordure, bound, box, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAW — Synonyms and related words : avert, bear off, draw aside, ease off, edge off, falter, fly off, gee, glance, glance …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAW — See: HEM AND HAW.
Slang English vocab
HEM — n. 25B6; noun the hem of her dress : EDGE, edging, border, trim, trimming. 25B6; verb Nan taught me to …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HAW — See: HEM AND HAW.
Словарь английских идиом
HEM — I 1. сущ. 1) а) рубец (на платке и т. п.) б) подогнутый и подшитый край одежды 2) ободок, кайма; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HAW — I сущ. 1) а) ягода боярышника б) = hawthorn 2) ист. ограда II межд. 1) хо! (окрик, которым погонщик заставляет …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEM — hem.ogg _I 1. hem n 1. 1> подрубочный шов; рубец I must take up let down the hem of my …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HAW — _I hɔ: n 1. 1> ягода боярышника 2> = hawthorn 2. ист. 1> ограда; изгородь 2> огороженное место, двор _II …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEM — швейн. 1) подогнутый срез ( детали ) 2) обшивка; кайма; кант 3) подгибать; окаймлять; окантовывать • - faced hem - …
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