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Rarehem and haw
The correct spelling is hem and haw.
How to pronounce hem and haw
verb
Say it like: Hem- an-d h-aw
The correct spelling is hem and haw. To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind. For example: "If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first."
Usage Examples
“If you hem and haw long enough, someone else will do it first.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
- 2.To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate or temporize.
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