What does HAWED mean?
hawed
- Parts of Speech: verb
- Definitions: hesitated or stuttered in speech or action
- Pronunciations: US: /hɔd/ UK: /hɔːd/
- Origin and Usage: The word "hawed" is the past tense of the verb "haw," which means to hesitate or stutter in speech or action. The word originated in the 16th century and is still commonly used in modern English.
- Synonyms: hesitated, stuttered, faltered, stumbled, wavered
- Related Words: shade, hewed, ahead, sawed, waded
- Example Sentences:
- She hawed for a moment before answering the question.
- He hawed and hemmed before finally making his point.
- The politician hawed and dodged the question.
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