haw

[US]/hɔː/
[UK]/hɔ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hawthorn fruit
vi. to turn left
vt. to cause to turn left

Phrases & Collocations

haw-haw

hawthorn

hawker

hawkeye

hawser

hawking

hawthorn berry

hawthorn tea

hem and haw

Example Sentences

The hawthorn tree was full of red berries.

The old man chewed on a haw.

She plucked a haw from the bush.

The hawk swooped down to catch its prey.

He enjoyed watching the hawthorn blossoms in spring.

The hawker was selling fruits on the street.

The hawthorn hedge provided a natural barrier.

She made a delicious hawthorn jam.

The hawk circled high in the sky.

The hawker called out to attract customers.

Real-world Examples

We just looked at each other and went yee haw!

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Haw, haw - that's a good one, eh, Sister.

Source: Charlotte's Web

I'd like to haw further education.Now I am studying for my doctorats.

Source: Traveling Abroad Conversation: Travel Section

Pinocchio screamed with pain and as he screamed he brayed: " Haw! Haw! Haw! I can't digest straw! "

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

He hemmed and hawed for a few minutes, then he finally told me he was getting married.

Source: New Century College English Integrated Course (2nd Edition) Volume 1

He was only in custody for about four miles and he didn't hee and haw too much about it.

Source: CNN Selected December 2015 Collection

Instead of moans and cries, they burst forth into loud donkey brays, which sounded very much like, " Haw! Haw! Haw! "

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

A doctor ordered that she eat 10 haws boiled with crystal sugar before dinner.

Source: Hello, China.

" To hem and haw" means to speak indirectly.

Source: 2015 ESLPod

Would you please just stop with the hee haws?

Source: If the movie ends like this.

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