- haw⇄haw (1), noun.
1. the red berry of the hawthorn; thorn apple.
2. the fruit of other shrubs or trees of the same group as the hawthorn.
3. hawthorn. - haw⇄haw (2), interjection, noun, verb.
- haw⇄haw (3), interjection, noun, verb.
- haw⇄haw (4), noun.
1. the vestigial nictitating membrane of the eye, especially of a horse or dog.
2. this membrane when inflamed or infected. - haw⇄interj. n. a call to direct horses, oxen, or other draft animals to turn to the left, especially without the use of reins.
Ex. ""Get along! Haw!"" the mule driver yelled at the team (interj.). You have to make your haws loud enough for the mule to - haw⇄interj., noun a stammering sound between words.
Ex. ""I am, haw, hum, very happy to be here,"" the speaker began (interj.). His speech was interrupted with haws (n.). - haw⇄v.i. to make this sound; stammer.
Ex. Decisions come rapidly, with no hemming and hawing (Newsweek). - haw⇄v.i. to turn to the left.
- haw⇄v.t. (U.S.) to direct (a horse or other draft animal) to turn to the left.