hawing

haw

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haw]
- /hɔ/
- /hɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw]
- /hɔ/

Definitions of hawing word

verb without object hawing to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. 1
noun hawing a sound or pause of hesitation. Compare hem2 (def 3). 1
noun hawing Present participle of haw. 1

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Origin of hawing

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hawing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hawing

hawing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hawing usage trend in Literature

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