haw

haw
[[t]hɔ͟ː[/t]]
haws, hawing, hawed
1) N-COUNT Haws are the red berries produced by hawthorn trees in autumn.
2) EXCLAM Writers sometimes use `haw haw' 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 haw haw!

3) PHRASE: Vs inflect If you hem and haw, or in British English hum and haw, 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 hawed, but finally told his boss the truth.


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