How to pronounce “hem and haw”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, US) To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
• 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.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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