hem and haw hem • hem in · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · hem and haw · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation. Synonyms: hem and haw. Example: "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E w latin small letter w U+0077