English

Alternative forms

• hem and haw (US)
• hum and ha (UK)

Verb

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

1. (Britain, idiomatic) Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

   We hummed and hawed before buying this house.

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