haw

Meaning

Intj

1. An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).
2. An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.

Verb

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

Noun

1. Fruit of the hawthorn.
2. A hedge.
3. (obsolete) Something that has little value or importance; a whit or jot.

Verb

1. To turn towards the driver, typically to the left.
2. To cause (an animal) to turn left.

Noun

1. The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane.
2. A disease of the nictitating membrane.

Synonyms

hawthorn

whitethorn

haw 2

English hawthorn

may

mayflower

mumble

mutter

quickset

splutter

stammer

stutter

its fruit

haw 1

evergreen thorn

hedgethorn

howthorn

may blosom

may tree

midland hawthorn

clear up

thorn-apple tree

falter

heave

lisp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɔː/

Etymology

From Middle English ha (interjection). Compare Old Norse há (interjection), Middle Low German ha, hā (interjection), Old High German aha, hei (interjection).