hum and haw

English - Turkish

Definition of hum and haw in English Turkish dictionary

evelemek gevelemek

mırın kırın etmek

gevelemek

(deyim) kem kum etmek

kem küm etmek

mirin kırın

ham hum etmek

hık mık etmek

English - English

Definition of hum and haw in English English dictionary

Procrastinate and take a long time before doing something or taking a decision

We hummed and hawed before buying this house.

Turkish pronunciation

hʌm ınd hô

Pronunciation

/ˈhəm ənd ˈhô/ /ˈhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/

Etymology

[ 'h&m ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English hummen; akin to Middle High German hummen to hum, Middle Dutch hommel bumblebee.