haw Synonyms
haw Meaning
haw (n)
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
the nictitating membrane of a horse
haw (v)
utter `haw'
haw (n.)
A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard.
The fruit of the hawthorn.
The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.
An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like haw! also, the sound so made.
haw (v. i.)
To stop, in speaking, with a sound like haw; to speak with interruption and hesitation.
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.
haw (v. t.)
To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen.
haw Sentence Examples
- The hawthorn bush's gnarled limbs seemed to reach out towards the setting sun.
- She hesitated for a moment, her voice catching in her throat, before uttering a soft haw.
- The rusted metal haw projected from the old barn door, a relic of a forgotten time.
- The cold wind carried a biting haw through the desolate landscape.
- With a haw, the horse reared and refused to budge from the spot.
- The harsh haw of the crow echoed through the misty forest.
- The haw of the fog horn warned ships of the treacherous coastline.
- The raspy haw of the old man's voice sent shivers down her spine.
- The hawk circled overhead, its keen eye searching for prey.
- A faint haw escaped her lips as she stumbled over a loose stone.
FAQs About the word haw
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus, the nictitating membrane of a horse, utter `haw'A hedge; an inclosed garden or yard., The fruit o
hesitate, vacillate,hem, wait, stagger, procrastinate, balance, hang back, ponder, dawdle
decide, decide, stir, plunge (in), dive (in), plunge (in), advance, continue, advance, stir
The hawthorn bush's gnarled limbs seemed to reach out towards the setting sun.
She hesitated for a moment, her voice catching in her throat, before uttering a soft haw.
The rusted metal haw projected from the old barn door, a relic of a forgotten time.
The cold wind carried a biting haw through the desolate landscape.
