| 单词 | haw |
| 释义 | haw1[ haw ] / hɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR haw ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object)to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech. nouna sound or pause of hesitation.Compare hem2 (def. 3). Origin of haw1First recorded in 1625–35; imitative Words nearby hawhavildar, Havírov, havoc, Havre, havurah, haw, Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawaiian goose, Hawaiian guitar Definition for haw (2 of 5)haw2 [ haw ] / hɔ / interjection(used as a word of command to a horse or other draft animal, usually directing it to turn to the left.) verb (used with or without object)to turn or make a turn to the left: The horse refused to haw. Compare gee1. Origin of haw2An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; apparently originally the imperative haw! “look!” of Middle English hawen, Old English hāwian “to look, regard”; akin to Latin cavēre “to take precautions, beware” Definition for haw (3 of 5)haw3 [ haw ] / hɔ / nounthe fruit of the Old World hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, or of other species of the same genus. the hawthorn. Origin of haw3First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English haga, presumably identical with haga “hedge, fence”; cf. hawthorn Definition for haw (4 of 5)haw4 [ haw ] / hɔ / nounthe thin, protective membrane at the inner corner of the lower eyelid of a horse, dog, etc.; nictitating membrane. Origin of haw4First recorded in 1515–1525; origin uncertain Definition for haw (5 of 5)Haw. Hawaii. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hawBritish Dictionary definitions for haw (1 of 4)haw1 / (hɔː) / nounthe round or oval fruit (a pome) of the hawthorn, usually red or yellow, containing one to five seeds another name for hawthorn Word Origin for hawOld English haga, identical with haga hedge; related to Old Norse hagi pasture British Dictionary definitions for haw (2 of 4)haw2 / (hɔː) / noun, interjectionan inarticulate utterance, as of hesitation, embarrassment, etc; hem verb(intr) to make this sound hem and haw or hum and haw See hem 2 (def. 3) Word Origin for hawC17: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for haw (3 of 4)haw3 / (hɔː) / nounarchaic a yard or close Word Origin for hawof unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for haw (4 of 4)haw4 / (hɔː) / nounthe nictitating membrane of a horse or other domestic animal Word Origin for hawC15: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with hawhaw see hem and haw. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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