1. present participle of 'haw': to turn left (a command given to a horse or ox)
Usage: usually used with animals; often paired with 'gee' (turn right)
2. present participle of 'haw': to hesitate or pause in speech; to make a sound like 'haw' when uncertain
Usage: often paired with 'hemming' or 'humming'

1. the act of turning left or the sound made when hesitating in speech

Examples

• The farmer was hawing at his oxen to make them turn left.
• She kept hemming and hawing instead of giving a straight answer.
• He was hawing and humming, clearly unsure about the decision.
• The driver's hawing commands guided the team of horses around the bend.
• Stop hawing and just tell me what you think!