HAW

haw

(noun) the nictitating membrane of a horse

hawthorn, haw

(noun) a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

haw

(verb) utter ‘haw’; “he hemmed and hawed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Haw (plural Haws)

A topographic and patronymic surname.

A river in the US state of North Carolina.

Anagrams

• WHA, Wah, wah, wha

Etymology 1

Imitative

Interjection

haw

An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).

An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.

Usage notes

• (an imitation of laughter): In the US, haw is rare (it was more used in the past), with ha being more common.

Verb

haw (third-person singular simple present haws, present participle hawing, simple past and past participle hawed)

To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.

Etymology 2

Noun

haw (plural haws)

Fruit of the hawthorn.

Synonym: hawthorn berry

(historical) A hedge.

Etymology 3

Interjection

haw

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left (See gee).

Verb

haw (third-person singular simple present haws, present participle hawing, simple past and past participle hawed)

(of an animal) To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.

Antonym: gee

To cause (an animal) to turn left.

Antonym: gee

Etymology 4

Noun

haw (plural haws)

(anatomy) The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.

A disease of the nictitating membrane.

Anagrams

• WHA, Wah, wah, wha

Source: Wiktionary


Haw, n. Etym: [OE. hawe, AS. haga; akin to D. haag headge, G. hag, hecke, Icel. hagi pasture, Sw. hage, Dan. have garden. Haggard, Ha- ha, Haugh, Hedge.]

1. A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard. And eke there was a polecat in his haw. Chaucer.

2. The fruit of the hawthorn. Bacon.

Haw, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Anat.)

Definition: The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.

Haw, n. Etym: [Cf. ha an interjection of wonder, surprise, or hesitation.]

Definition: An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made. "Hums or haws." Congreve.

Haw, v. i.

Definition: To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation. Cut it short; don't prose -- don't hum and haw. Chesterfield.

Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hawing.] Etym: [Written also hoi.] Etym: [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, hü, interj. used in calling to a horse.]

Definition: To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See Gee. To haw and gee, or To haw and gee about, to go from one thing to another without good reason; to have no settled purpose; to be irresolute or unstable. [Colloq.]

Haw, v. t.

Definition: To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. To haw and gee, or To haw and gee about, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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